Military exercises in the Arabian Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
3
last 12 months
20
vs previous 12 (10)
+100%
since 1999
1,753

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROPAC 2337/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2314/26in force2026-08-12
    Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2169/26in force2026-07-21
    Pakistan conducts hazardous operations in the Arabian Sea on August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, and 31, from 0300 to 1900Z daily.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2169/26in force2026-07-21 · 32 d
    Pakistan conducts hazardous operations in the Arabian Sea on August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, and 31, from 0300 to 1900Z daily.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 2314/26in force2026-08-12 · 11 d
    Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2337/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.
    Gulf of Khambhat · India

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Other hazards in the Arabian Sea

Archive · 1,750 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 275/032003-02-14 → 2003-02-17
    Hazardous operations 170030Z to 171730Z feb in area bound by 18-12N 072-17E, 15-27N 073-05E, 14-40N 070-19E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 274/032003-02-14 → 2003-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1430Z daily 16 thru 20 feb in area bound by 14-10N 073-00E, 15-26N 071-50E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 273/032003-02-14 → 2003-02-16
    Hazardous operations 160130Z to 161730Z feb in area bound by 15-36N 072-10E, 16-16N 072-44E, 13-52N 073-43E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 269/032003-02-13 → 2003-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1530Z daily 15 thru 21 feb in area bound by 15-31N 069-38E, 16-13N 068-30E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 262/032003-02-12 → 2003-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 15 thru 22 feb in area bound by 13-35.0N 070-11.0E, 14-18.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 206/032003-02-04 → 2003-02-06
    Hazardous operations 060430Z to 060730Z feb within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  7. HYDROPAC 186/032003-02-01 → 2003-02-05
    Hazardous operations 1030Z to 1300Z daily 03 thru 05 feb within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  8. HYDROPAC 183/032003-01-31 → 2003-02-05
    Hazardous operations 050730Z to 050930Z feb in areas bound by: a. 18-54.6N 072-50.6E, 18-50.0N 072-54.5E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 127/032003-01-24 → 2003-01-29
    Hazardous operations 290330Z to 290730Z jan within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  10. HYDROPAC 107/032003-01-20 → 2003-01-23
    Hazardous operations 230430Z to 230730Z dec within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  11. HYDROPAC 12/032003-01-03 → 2003-01-07
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z jan within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  12. HYDROPAC 2418/022002-12-25 → 2002-12-26
    Hazardous operations 260430Z to 260730Z dec within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  13. HYDROPAC 2416/022002-12-25 → 2002-12-27
    Hazardous operations 270330Z to 270730Z dec within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  14. HYDROPAC 2334/022002-12-11 → 2002-12-12
    Hazardous operations 120430Z to 120730Z dec within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  15. HYDROPAC 2287/022002-12-04 → 2002-12-06
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1230Z daily 07 and 08 dec in areas bound by: a. 18-54.6N 072-50.6E, 18-50.0N…
  16. HYDROPAC 2262/022002-12-02 → 2002-12-05
    Hazardous operations 051030Z to 051230Z dec within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  17. HYDROPAC 2198/022002-11-25 → 2002-11-28
    Hazardous operations 280430Z to 280730Z nov within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  18. HYDROPAC 2188/022002-11-23 → 2002-11-28
    Hazardous operations 280330Z to 280730Z nov within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  19. HYDROPAC 2169/022002-11-21 → 2002-11-25
    Hazardous operations 250230Z to 250830Z nov in area bound by 17-50N 072-28E, 17-50N 072-45E, 17-35N 072-28E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2115/022002-11-15 → 2002-11-19
    Hazardous operations 190030Z to 190430Z nov in area bound by 17-50N 072-45E, 17-50N 072-28E, 17-35N 072-28E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 2095/022002-11-12 → 2002-11-14
    Hazardous operations 140430Z to 140730Z nov within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  22. HYDROPAC 2090/022002-11-11 → 2002-11-21
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1230Z daily 14 thru 21 nov in area bound by 15-13N 073-57E, 15-13N 073-53E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 2070/022002-11-07 → 2002-11-10
    Hazardous operations 090630Z to 091630Z and 100830Z to 102230Z nov in area bound by 17-20N 072-36E, 17-20N…
  24. HYDROPAC 2068/022002-11-07 → 2002-11-09
    Hazardous operations 090630Z to 091630Z nov in area bound by 15-40N 071-06E, 15-50N 070-44E, 16-38N 071-22E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 2059/022002-11-05 → 2002-11-08
    Hazardous operations 081030Z to 081230Z nov within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  26. HYDROPAC 2037/022002-10-31 → 2002-10-02
    Hazardous operations 011630Z to 022130Z nov in area bound by 16-15N 071-10E, 16-15N 071-20E, 16-38N 071-30E,…
  27. HYDROPAC 2009/022002-10-26 → 2002-10-31
    Hazardous operations 310430Z to 310730Z oct within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  28. HYDROPAC 2007/022002-10-26 → 2002-10-30
    Hazardous operations 300330Z to 300730Z oct within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  29. HYDROPAC 1906/022002-10-12 → 2002-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170430Z to 170730Z oct within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  30. HYDROPAC 1898/022002-10-11 → 2002-10-16
    Hazardous operations 160730Z to 160930Z oct in areas bound by a. 18-55.2N 072-54.9E, 18-54.1N 072-49.8E,…
  31. HYDROPAC 1804/022002-09-30 → 2002-10-04
    Hazardous operations 041030Z to 041230Z oct within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  32. HYDROPAC 1731/022002-09-21 → 2002-09-26
    Hazardous operations 260430Z to 260730Z sep within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  33. HYDROPAC 1730/022002-09-21 → 2002-09-26
    Hazardous operations 260330Z to 260730Z sep within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  34. HYDROPAC 1649/022002-09-10 → 2002-09-12
    Hazardous operations 120730Z to 120930Z sep in areas bound by: a. 18-55.2N 072-54.9E, 18-54.7N 072-50.6E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 1595/022002-09-02 → 2002-09-05
    Hazardous operations 051030Z to 051230Z sep within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  36. HYDROPAC 1571/022002-08-29 → 2002-09-02
    Hazardous operations 310330Z aug thru 021230Z sep in area bound by 17-10N 071-50E, 17-20N 071-32E, 17-08N…
  37. HYDROPAC 1569/022002-08-29 → 2002-09-03
    Hazardous operations 030630Z to 030930Z sep in areas bound by: a. 18-55.2N 072-54.9E, 18-54.7N 072-50.6E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 1531/022002-08-23 → 2002-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280330Z to 280730Z aug within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  39. HYDROPAC 1412/022002-08-02 → 2002-08-09
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z, 081030Z to 081430Z and 090030Z to 090830Z aug within 13 miles of…
  40. HYDROPAC 1366/022002-07-26 → 2002-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 29 and 30 jul in areas bound by: a. 18-43.0N 071-46.5E, 18-50.5N…
  41. HYDROPAC 1353/022002-07-24 → 2002-07-30
    Hazardous operations 300330Z to 300730Z jul within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  42. HYDROPAC 1330/022002-07-20 → 2002-07-25
    Hazardous operations 250430Z to 250730Z jul within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  43. HYDROPAC 1292/022002-07-12 → 2002-07-17
    Hazardous operations 160330Z to 171230Z jul in area bound by 18-05.5N 072-16.0E, 17-58.5N 072-23.5E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 1263/022002-07-05 → 2002-07-09
    Hazardous operations 091330Z to 091630Z jul in area bound by 16-15N 071-10E, 16-15N 071-20E, 16-38N 071-30E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 1261/022002-07-05 → 2002-07-11
    Hazardous operations 110430Z to 110730Z jul within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  46. HYDROPAC 1217/022002-06-28 → 2002-07-02
    Hazardous operations 021330Z to 021630Z jul in area bound by 16-15N 071-10E, 16-15N 071-20E, 16-38N 071-30E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 1214/022002-06-28 → 2002-07-04
    Hazardous operations 041030Z to 041230Z jul within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04E
  48. HYDROPAC 1167/022002-06-22 → 2002-06-27
    Hazardous operations 270430Z to 270730Z jun within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  49. HYDROPAC 1166/022002-06-22 → 2002-06-26
    Hazardous operations 260330Z to 260730Z jun within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  50. HYDROPAC 1080/022002-06-11 → 2002-06-15
    Hazardous operations 140330Z to 140530Z and 151130Z to 151330Z jun in area bound by 13-25N 070-10E, 12-30N…

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