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 · 10 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 3365/222022-11-25 → 2022-11-29
    Hazardous operations 290430Z to 290930Z nov in area bound by 10-49.00N 061-27.00E, 10-47.00N 065-40.00E,…
    Arabian Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 3310/222022-11-21 → 2022-11-23
    Hazardous operations 230630Z to 230830Z nov in area bound by 22-28.75N 069-04.05E, 22-34.80N 068-52.80E,…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  3. HYDROPAC 3293/222022-11-19 → 2022-11-23
    Hazardous operations 220100Z to 231130Z nov in area bound by 14-45.00N 072-30.00E, 15-30.00N 072-30.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 3278/222022-11-18 → 2022-11-23
    Hazardous operations 230430Z to 230930Z nov in area bound by 07-35.00N 063-10.00E, 07-35.00N 068-13.00E,…
    Arabian Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3187/222022-11-10 → 2022-11-12
    Hazardous operations 120400Z to 121700Z nov in areas bound by: a. 24-19.00N 066-58.00E, 24-24.30N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  6. HYDROPAC 3170/222022-11-09 → 2022-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 12 and 13 nov in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  7. HYDROPAC 3110/222022-11-04 → 2022-11-05
    Hazardous operations 050030Z to 050330Z nov in area bound by 16-17.00N 071-12.00E, 16-22.00N 071-12.00E,…
    Arabian Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 3078/222022-11-01 → 2022-11-26
    Hazardous operations in progress until 25 nov notice by M/V sudarshan in areas bound by: a. 18-48.81N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 3066/222022-10-31 → 2022-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 03 and 04 nov in area bound by 25-12.00N 064-48.00E, 25-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  10. HYDROPAC 3041/222022-10-29 → 2022-11-02
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 01 and 02 nov in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  11. HYDROPAC 3039/222022-10-29 → 2022-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 31 oct, 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  12. HYDROPAC 2964/222022-10-21 → 2022-10-25
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1200Z and 1300Z to 2100Z daily 24 and 25 oct
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  13. HYDROPAC 2962/222022-10-21 → 2022-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z daily 26, 28 and 31 oct in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 2914/222022-10-17 → 2022-10-21
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z daily 19 and 21 oct in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 2913/222022-10-17 → 2022-10-20
    Hazardous operations 200530Z to 200730Z oct in area bound by 22-28.75N 069-04.05E, 22-34.77N 068-52.83E,…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  16. HYDROPAC 2893/222022-10-15 → 2022-10-16
    Hazardous operations 151030Z to 160030Z oct in area bound by 21-11.31N 068-48.18E, 21-15.50N 068-48.18E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 2887/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-19
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 18 and 19 oct in area bound by 24-48.40N 066-49.66E, 24-48.38N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  18. HYDROPAC 2871/222022-10-13 → 2022-10-18
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1800Z daily 16 thru 18 oct in area bound by 20-04.83N 058-43.95E, 20-18.37N…
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  19. HYDROPAC 2869/222022-10-13 → 2022-10-14
    Hazardous operations 140130Z to 140430Z oct in area bound by 16-15.00N 071-15.00E, 16-15.00N 071-45.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 2846/222022-10-11 → 2022-10-14
    Hazardous operations 140330Z to 140730Z oct in area bound by 15-24.70N 073-47.01E, 15-22.07N 073-31.72E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 2837/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-12
    Hazardous operations 120230Z to 121530Z oct in area bound by 17-23.00N 070-35.00E, 16-58.00N 071-25.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 2833/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-13
    Hazardous operations 121230Z to 130930Z oct in area bound by 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N 071-50.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 2806/222022-10-07 → 2022-10-14
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z daily 10, 12 and 14 oct in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 2805/222022-10-07 → 2022-10-12
    Hazardous operations 110230Z to 121230Z oct in areas bound by a. 15-36.00N 071-50.00E, 14-39.00N 073-40.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2802/222022-10-06 → 2022-10-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0930Z daily: a. 08 oct in area bound by 08-30.00N 063-21.00E, 09-40.00N…
    Arabian Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 2796/222022-10-06 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations 070130Z to 070830Z oct in area bound by 14-30.00N 072-30.00E, 15-00.00N 072-30.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 2795/222022-10-06 → 2022-10-09
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 091530Z and 080230Z to 081530Z oct in area bound by 15-36.00N 071-50.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 2774/222022-10-04 → 2022-10-09
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 091230Z oct in area bound by 15-36.00N 071-50.00E, 14-39.00N 073-40.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  29. HYDROPAC 2765/222022-10-03 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 06 and 07 oct in area bound by 25-12.00N 064-30.00E, 25-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  30. HYDROPAC 2735/222022-10-01 → 2022-10-04
    Hazardous operations: a. 040930Z to 041230Z oct in area bound by 13-27.00N 065-41.00E, 12-27.00N 066-50.00E,…
    Arabian Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 2729/222022-10-01 → 2022-10-01
    Hazardous operations 010430Z to 010930Z oct in area bound by 14-51.00N 066-53.00E, 13-40.00N 068-10.00E,…
    Arabian Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2726/222022-09-30 → 2022-10-04
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 03 and 04 oct in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 2714/222022-09-29 → 2022-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 oct in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  34. HYDROPAC 2699/222022-09-28 → 2022-10-02
    Hazardous operations 010230Z thru 021230Z oct in area bound by 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N 071-50.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 2679/222022-09-26 → 2022-09-28
    Gunnery operations 280230Z to 281130Z sep in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N 072-27.00E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  36. HYDROPAC 2676/222022-09-26 → 2022-09-28
    Hazardous operations 280230Z to 281130Z oct in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  37. HYDROPAC 2640/222022-09-23 → 2022-09-27
    Hazardous operations 270330Z to 271000Z sep in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 2621/222022-09-21 → 2022-09-25
    Hazardous operations 250730Z to 250930Z sep in area bound by 18-39.03N 070-20.70E, 18-22.43N 069-55.13E,…
    Arabian Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 2606/222022-09-20 → 2022-09-24
    Hazardous operations 240430Z to 240630Z sep in area bound by 21-36.00N 066-49.50E, 21-55.83N 067-14.50E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 2597/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-22
    Hazardous operations 220530Z to 220730Z sep in area bound by 22-28.75N 069-04.05E, 22-34.77N 068-52.83E,…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  41. HYDROPAC 2574/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 19, 21 and 22 sep and 200530Z to 201030Z sep in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 2572/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-20
    Hazardous operations 200330Z to 201000Z sep in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-17.00N 069-24.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  43. HYDROPAC 2531/222022-09-13 → 2022-09-17
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 16 and 17 sep in area bound by 22-05.00N 068-49.00E, 22-12.50N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 2520/222022-09-12 → 2022-09-19
    Hazardous operations 150930Z to 151230Z sep and 0230Z to 0530Z and 0930Z to 1230Z daily 17 and 19 sep in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 2517/222022-09-12 → 2022-09-20
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1430Z daily 15, 16 and 20 sep in area bound by 15-16.00N 072-24.00E, 15-36.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 2494/222022-09-09 → 2022-09-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 12 and 13 sep in area bound by 24-47.43N 066-58.77E, 24-48.38N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  47. HYDROPAC 2428/222022-09-03 → 2022-09-06
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1230Z daily 05 and 06 sep in area bound by 15-15.00N 072-36.00E, 15-15.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 2427/222022-09-03 → 2022-09-15
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0730Z to 0930Z daily 06 thru 10 and 12 thru 15 sep in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 2379/222022-08-30 → 2022-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 and 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  50. HYDROPAC 2353/222022-08-26 → 2022-08-30
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 29 and 30 aug in area bound by 25-12.00N 064-30.00E, 25-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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