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 692/222022-03-16 → 2022-04-01
    Hazardous operations: a. 20 thru 31 mar in area bound by 20-43.00N 059-31.00E, 20-27.00N 059-51.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  2. HYDROPAC 677/222022-03-14 → 2022-03-18
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 17 and 18 mar in area bound by 24-48.40N 066-57.37E, 24-49.38N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  3. HYDROPAC 674/222022-03-14 → 2022-03-16
    Hazardous operations 160330Z to 161530Z mar in area bound by 14-30N 072-30E, 15-00N 072-30E, 15-00N 073-00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 652/222022-03-10 → 2022-03-16
    Hazardous operations 150230Z to 161130Z mar in areas bound by: a. 15-36N 071-50E, 14-39N 073-40E, 14-00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 619/222022-03-07 → 2022-03-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 09 thru 13 mar in area bound by 24-56N 066-15E, 23-00N 066-15E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  6. HYDROPAC 616/222022-03-07 → 2022-03-11
    Hazardous operations 110530Z to 110730Z mar in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  7. HYDROPAC 582/222022-03-04 → 2022-03-15
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0730Z to 0930Z daily 09 thru 15 mar in area bound by 22-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 538/222022-03-01 → 2022-03-05
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0600Z and 0930Z to 1230Z daily 04 and 05 mar in area bound by 14-15.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 494/222022-02-25 → 2022-03-16
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 02, 04, 09, 11 and 16 mar in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 485/222022-02-24 → 2022-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 mar…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  11. HYDROPAC 465/222022-02-23 → 2022-02-27
    Hazardous operations 270230Z to 271130Z feb in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  12. HYDROPAC 421/222022-02-18 → 2022-02-23
    Hazardous operations 230530Z to 230730Z feb in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  13. HYDROPAC 378/222022-02-12 → 2022-02-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 16, 18, 23, and 25 feb in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 357/222022-02-10 → 2022-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0600Z and 0930Z to 1230Z daily 15 thru 17 feb in areas bound by: a. 14-15.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 333/222022-02-07 → 2022-02-11
    Hazardous operations 110330Z to 110730Z feb in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 301/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 07 and 08 feb in area within eight miles of 24-48.38N 066-57.35E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  17. HYDROPAC 285/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-08
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 081230Z feb in area bound by 15-36N 071-50E, 14-39N 073-40E, 14-00N 074-00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 239/222022-01-28 → 2022-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 feb in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  19. HYDROPAC 204/222022-01-24 → 2022-02-11
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 29 jan thru 11 feb in area bound by 22-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 176/222022-01-21 → 2022-01-27
    Hazardous operations 270230Z to 271130Z jan in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  21. HYDROPAC 150/222022-01-18 → 2022-01-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 21, 26 and 28 jan in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 114/222022-01-14 → 2022-01-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0730Z to 0930Z daily 17 thru 20 jan in area bound by 22-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 66/222022-01-07 → 2022-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 31 jan except saturdays and sundays in areas bound by: a.…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  24. HYDROPAC 65/222022-01-07 → 2022-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 11 and 12 jan in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  25. HYDROPAC 59/222022-01-07 → 2022-01-15
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0730Z to 0930Z daily 10 thru 15 jan in area bound by 22-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  26. HYDROPAC 58/222022-01-07 → 2022-01-13
    Hazardous operations 100230Z to 131230Z jan in area bound by 14-15.00N 072-52.00E, 14-17N 071-41.35E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 30/222022-01-04 → 2022-01-08
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 081230Z jan in areas bound by: a. 15-36N 071-50E, 14-39N 073-40E, 14-00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 28/222022-01-03 → 2022-01-05
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1300Z daily 04 and 05 jan in area bound by 24-19.0N 066-58.0E, 24-00.0N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  29. HYDROPAC 25/222022-01-03 → 2022-01-06
    Hazardous operations 060530Z to 060730Z jan in area within 12 miles of 22-28.02N 069-05.00E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  30. HYDROPAC 23/222022-01-03 → 2022-01-07
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 05 and 07 jan in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 3776/212021-12-30 → 2022-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 jan 22 in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  32. HYDROPAC 3757/212021-12-28 → 2022-01-04
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0800Z daily 29 dec thru 04 jan 22 in area bound by 24-19.0N 066-58.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 3747/212021-12-27 → 2021-12-28
    Hazardous operations 280800Z to 281000Z dec in area bound by 24-19.0N 066-58.0E, 24-00.0N 066-39.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  34. HYDROPAC 3746/212021-12-27 → 2021-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 29 and 31 dec in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 3745/212021-12-27 → 2021-12-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z dec in area within 12 miles of 22-28.02N 069-05.00E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  36. HYDROPAC 3744/212021-12-27 → 2021-12-27
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 29 and 31 dec in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  37. HYDROPAC 3715/212021-12-23 → 2021-12-24
    Hazardous operations 240900Z to 241100Z dec in area bound by 24-19.0N 066-58.0E, 24-00.0N 066-39.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  38. HYDROPAC 3714/212021-12-23 → 2021-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 27 and 28 dec in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  39. HYDROPAC 3687/212021-12-20 → 2021-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area within six miles of 25-11N 066-45E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 3658/212021-12-17 → 2021-12-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 201130Z dec in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  41. HYDROPAC 3657/212021-12-17 → 2021-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0730Z to 0930Z daily 20 thru 24 dec in area bound by 22-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 3628/212021-12-14 → 2021-12-16
    Hazardous operations 160130Z to 160530Z dec in area bound by 17-40N 070-20E, 18-00N 070-20E, 18-00N 070-40E,…
    Arabian Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3626/212021-12-14 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 15 and 17 dec in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3608/212021-12-13 → 2021-12-14
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0730Z to 0930Z daily 15 thru 18 dec in area bound by 22-12.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3596/212021-12-12 → 2021-12-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1630Z daily 12 thru 16 dec in area bound by 14-15.00N 072-52.00E, 14-17.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3576/212021-12-10 → 2021-12-11
    Hazardous operations 110800Z to 111000Z dec in areas bound by a. 24-19.00N 066-58.00E, 24-00.00N 066-39.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  47. HYDROPAC 3540/212021-12-07 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 100230Z to 110730Z, 130230Z to 130730Z and 150230Z to 170730Z dec in areas bound by: a.…
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 3526/212021-12-06 → 2021-12-10
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0930Z daily 08 and 10 dec in area bound by 21-32N 069-24E, 21-12N 069-24E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3525/212021-12-06 → 2021-12-09
    Hazardous operations 091030Z to 091330Z dec in area bound by 18-20N 070-10E, 18-30N 070-10E, 18-30N 070-20E,…
    Arabian Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 3462/212021-12-01 → 2021-12-03
    Hazardous operations 030630Z to 030800Z dec in area bound by 24-19.0N 066-58.0E, 24-00.0N 066-39.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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