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 2332/222022-08-24 → 2022-08-26
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 25 and 26 aug in area bound by 25-05.40N 062-11.45E, 24-55.40N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 2308/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-26
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 24 and 26 aug in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-17.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2306/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z aug in area bound by 22-28.75N 069-04.05E, 22-34.77N 068-52.83E,…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2218/222022-08-12 → 2022-08-17
    Hazardous operations 170330Z to 171000Z aug in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 2116/222022-08-02 → 2022-08-12
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 03, 05, 10 and 12 aug in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 2048/222022-07-26 → 2022-07-28
    Hazardous operations 272330Z to 281330Z jul in area bound by 17-50.00N 070-30.00E, 18-05.00N 070-30.00E,…
    Arabian Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 2041/222022-07-26 → 2022-07-29
    Hazardous operations 290330Z to 290730Z jul in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 2034/222022-07-25 → 2022-07-29
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 27 and 29 jul in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1956/222022-07-18 → 2022-07-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 20 and 22 jul in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-17.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1886/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 140530Z to 140730Z jul in area bound by 22-28.75N 069-04.05E, 22-34.77N 068-52.83E,…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  11. HYDROPAC 1816/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-08
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 06 and 08 jul in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 1778/222022-06-29 → 2022-07-29
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jul in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  13. HYDROPAC 1724/222022-06-23 → 2022-06-25
    Hazardous operations 250230Z to 251130Z jun in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N 072-27.00E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  14. HYDROPAC 1697/222022-06-20 → 2022-06-29
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 22, 24 and 29 jun in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 1632/222022-06-13 → 2022-06-17
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 15 and 17 jun in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1629/222022-06-13 → 2022-06-16
    Hazardous operations 160530Z to 160730Z jun in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  17. HYDROPAC 1607/222022-06-10 → 2022-06-16
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 13 thru 15 jun in area within six miles of 25-11.00N 066-45.00E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  18. HYDROPAC 1574/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-10
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 08 and 10 jun in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1486/222022-05-27 → 2022-06-01
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1100Z daily 31 may and 01 jun in area bound by 24-48.40N 066-57.37E, 24-48.40N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 1481/222022-05-27 → 2022-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, and 27 thru 30…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  21. HYDROPAC 1419/222022-05-21 → 2022-05-24
    Hazardous operations 240230Z to 241130Z may in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  22. HYDROPAC 1365/222022-05-17 → 2022-05-26
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 18, 19, 25 and 26 may in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 1364/222022-05-17 → 2022-05-17
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 18, 19, 25 and 26 apr in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 1351/222022-05-16 → 2022-05-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0530Z and 0830 to 1230 daily 19 thru 22 may in area bound by 15-40.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 1332/222022-05-13 → 2022-05-17
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 16 and 17 may in area bound by 25-11.00N 064-39.00E, 25-08.30N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  26. HYDROPAC 1300/222022-05-11 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 140130Z to 181230Z may in area bound by 16-45.00N 070-42.00E, 15-40.00N 072-50.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 1276/222022-05-09 → 2022-05-12
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 12 and 13 may in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  28. HYDROPAC 1226/222022-05-05 → 2022-05-06
    Hazardous operations 060030Z to 060330Z may in area bound by 16-07.00N 072-10.00E, 16-17.00N 072-10.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  29. HYDROPAC 1225/222022-05-05 → 2022-05-11
    Hazardous operations 100230Z to 111130Z may in area bound by 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N 071-50.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 1215/222022-05-04 → 2022-05-07
    Hazardous operations 070330Z to 070730Z may in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1214/222022-05-04 → 2022-05-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0930Z daily 07 and 08 may in area bound by 15-36N 071-50E, 14-39N 073-40E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 1187/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-05
    Hazardous operations 050530Z to 050730Z may in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  33. HYDROPAC 1186/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 05, 13 and 18 may in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 1158/222022-04-28 → 2022-05-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 may in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  35. HYDROPAC 1132/222022-04-26 → 2022-04-29
    Hazardous operations 280030Z to 290630Z apr in area bound by 18-25N 070-20E, 18-45N 070-20E, 18-45N 070-30E,…
    Arabian Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 1084/222022-04-21 → 2022-04-24
    Hazardous operations 240230Z to 241130Z apr in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  37. HYDROPAC 1070/222022-04-19 → 2022-05-01
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 30 apr in area bound by 21-14.04N 068-40.43E, 21-29.48N 069-11.04E, 21-22.25N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 1062/222022-04-18 → 2022-04-28
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 20, 22, 26 and 28 apr in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  39. HYDROPAC 997/222022-04-11 → 2022-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1630Z daily 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 16-45N 070-42E, 15-40N 072-50E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 960/222022-04-08 → 2022-04-13
    Hazardous operations 130330Z to 130730Z apr in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  41. HYDROPAC 914/222022-04-05 → 2022-04-16
    Hazardous operations 100230Z to 161230Z apr in area bound by 16-45N 070-42E, 15-40N 072-50E, 14-16N 073-05E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 898/222022-04-04 → 2022-04-07
    Hazardous operations 070530Z to 070730Z apr in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  43. HYDROPAC 897/222022-04-04 → 2022-04-13
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 06, 08, 09, 12 and 13 apr in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 875/222022-04-01 → 2022-04-05
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 04 and 05 apr in area within seven miles of 24-48.38N 066-57.35E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  45. HYDROPAC 859/222022-03-31 → 2022-04-05
    Hazardous operations 040230Z to 051230Z apr in area bound by 15-36N 071-50E, 14-39N 073-40E, 14-00N 074-00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 833/222022-03-29 → 2022-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 apr in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  47. HYDROPAC 823/222022-03-28 → 2022-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area within eight miles of 25-11N 064-39E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  48. HYDROPAC 791/222022-03-25 → 2022-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 29 and 30 mar in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  49. HYDROPAC 753/222022-03-22 → 2022-03-24
    Hazardous operations 240230Z to 241130Z mar in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  50. HYDROPAC 716/222022-03-18 → 2022-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 23, 25 and 30 mar in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India

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