Missile & rocket hazards in the Barentsz Sea

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.

in force
2
last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (0)
since 2010
673

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 · 2

  1. HYDROARC 168/26in force2026-08-12
    Hazardous rocket launching operations occur in Barents Sea, Russia, from August 13 to 27, in three bounded areas.
    Barents Sea · Russia
  2. NAVAREA 19 99/26in force2026-08-08
    Rocket launching occurs from 13 August 2026 to 27 August 2026 in a designated danger area, with cancellation at 271900 UTC.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA 19 99/26in force2026-08-08 · 14 d
    Rocket launching occurs from 13 August 2026 to 27 August 2026 in a designated danger area, with cancellation at 271900 UTC.
  2. HYDROARC 168/26in force2026-08-12 · 9 d
    Hazardous rocket launching operations occur in Barents Sea, Russia, from August 13 to 27, in three bounded areas.
    Barents Sea · Russia

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Other hazards in the Barentsz Sea

Archive · 671 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 340/162016-12-15 → 2016-12-19
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1300Z daily 16 and 19 dec in area bound by 68-33.2N 047-36.4E, 68-20.5N…
    Barents Sea · Rockets
  2. HYDROARC 329/162016-11-22 → 2016-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 25, 26 and 28 thru 30 nov in area bound by 70-00N 034-00E, 71-30N…
    Barents Sea · Rockets
  3. HYDROARC 327/162016-11-17 → 2016-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 24 nov in area bound by 70-00.0N 034-00.0E, 71-30.0N…
    Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  4. HYDROARC 326/162016-11-10 → 2016-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 18 nov in area bound by 70-05.2N 033-21.5E, 70-57.7N…
    Barents Sea · Missiles
  5. HYDROARC 325/162016-11-09 → 2016-11-15
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1800Z daily 12 thru 15 nov in areas bound by: a. 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Barents Sea · Missiles
  6. HYDROARC 319/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-11
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 06 thru 11 nov in areas bound by: a. 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Barents Sea · Missiles
  7. HYDROARC 314/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 31 oct thru 05 nov in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  8. HYDROARC 311/162016-10-23 → 2016-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 25 thru 30 oct in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  9. HYDROARC 304/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-24
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 19 thru 24 oct in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  10. HYDROARC 303/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-31
    Hazardous operations in progress until 312100Z oct in area bound by 75-32.28N 046-34.20E, 74-29.00N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  11. HYDROARC 302/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170500Z to 171400Z oct in area bound by 75-15N 049-14E, 75-27N 057-40E, 74-47N 055-54E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  12. HYDROARC 291/162016-10-08 → 2016-10-12
    Hazardous operations 102100Z to 122100Z oct in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N 033-46.1E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  13. HYDROARC 287/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 10 oct in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  14. HYDROARC 274/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 07 oct in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  15. HYDROARC 263/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-30
    Hazardous operations 271000Z to 272040Z, 281630Z to 282340Z, 291300Z to 292030Z and 301130Z to 301900Z sep…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  16. HYDROARC 262/162016-09-27 → 2016-10-01
    Gunnery
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  17. HYDROARC 258/162016-09-24 → 2016-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 26 thru 30 sep in area bound by 77-14N 058-48E, 76-34N 062-54E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Russia · Missiles
  18. HYDROARC 257/162016-09-23 → 2016-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 24 and 25 sep in area bound by 77-14N 058-48E, 76-34N 062-54E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Russia · Missiles
  19. HYDROARC 255/162016-09-22 → 2016-09-29
    Gunnery
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  20. HYDROARC 248/162016-09-18 → 2016-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 20 thru 25 sep in area bound by 71-55.5N 032-25.0E, 72-28.2N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  21. HYDROARC 247/162016-09-17 → 2016-09-24
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z daily 20 thru 23 sep in area bound by 68-05-18N 048-18-48E, 69-15-06N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  22. HYDROARC 232/162016-09-12 → 2016-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 19 sep in area bound by 70-10.0N 032-25.0E, 71-55.5N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  23. HYDROARC 230/162016-09-12 → 2016-09-13
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 12 and 13 sep in area bound by 70-10.0N 032-25.0E, 71-55.5N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  24. HYDROARC 180/162016-08-23 → 2016-09-05
    Hazardous operations 242100Z aug to 052100Z sep: a. within 94 miles of 73-17N 053-53E
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Kara Sea · Missiles
  25. HYDROARC 179/162016-08-23 → 2016-08-31
    Hazardous operations 250800Z to 251200Z, 260800Z to 261300Z, 270700Z to 271200Z, 290800Z to 291300Z, 300700Z…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  26. HYDROARC 162/162016-08-11 → 2016-08-18
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 15 thru 18 aug in area bound by 69-43.0N 033-08.0E, 69-43.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  27. HYDROARC 158/162016-08-08 → 2016-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 11 thru 14 aug in area bound by 69-43.0N 033-08.0E, 69-43.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  28. HYDROARC 116/162016-06-30 → 2016-07-06
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 2100Z daily 03 thru 06 jul in area bound by 69-56.3N 034-17.0E, 72-03.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  29. HYDROARC 113/162016-06-25 → 2016-06-28
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z daily 27 and 28 jun in area bound by 68-05-18N 048-18-48E, 69-15-06N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  30. HYDROARC 112/162016-06-25 → 2016-07-02
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 29 jun thru 02 jul in area bound by 70-00N 033-43E, 71-00N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Gunnery · Missiles
  31. HYDROARC 103/162016-06-18 → 2016-06-26
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 23 thru 26 jun in area bound by 70-00N 033-43E, 71-00N 036-30E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Gunnery · Missiles
  32. HYDROARC 97/162016-06-16 → 2016-06-21
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1330Z daily 20 and 21 jun in area bound by 68-05-18N 048-18-48E, 69-15-06N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  33. HYDROARC 84/162016-05-31 → 2016-06-05
    Hazardous operations 1345Z to 1445Z daily 04 and 05 jun in areas bound by: a. 72-18-15N 030-54-30E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  34. HYDROARC 75/162016-05-24 → 2016-05-28
    Missiles
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Gunnery
  35. HYDROARC 73/162016-05-21 → 2016-05-26
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1900Z daily 25 and 26 may in area bound by 70-00.0N 033-43.0E, 70-00.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  36. HYDROARC 71/162016-05-20 → 2016-05-27
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1200Z daily 25 thru 27 may in area bound by 68-33.15N 047-36.37E, 68-20.52N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  37. HYDROARC 58/162016-05-02 → 2016-05-08
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 05 thru 08 may in areas bound by: a. 70-57.7N 035-56.0E, 70-04.8N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  38. HYDROARC 53/162016-04-27 → 2016-05-06
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1500Z daily 29, 30 apr and 04 thru 06 may in areas bound by: a. 69-51.1N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  39. HYDROARC 45/162016-04-23 → 2016-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 28 and 29 apr in area bound by 71-30N 038-00E, 71-30.0N 042-00E,…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  40. HYDROARC 38/162016-04-19 → 2016-04-25
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 22 thru 25 apr in area bound by 69-24.0N 034-18.0E, 69-35.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  41. HYDROARC 35/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-17
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 16 and 17 apr in areas: a. bound by 70-57.7N 035-56.0E, 70-04.8N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  42. HYDROARC 29/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-15
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 12 thru 15 apr in areas bound by: a. 70-57.7N 035-56.0E, 70-04.8N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  43. HYDROARC 27/162016-04-02 → 2016-04-09
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 06 thru 09 apr in area bound by 69-24.0N 034-18.0E, 69-35.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  44. HYDROARC 25/162016-03-27 → 2016-04-05
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 31 mar thru 01 apr, 04 and 05 apr in area bound by 69-24.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · White Sea · Missiles
  45. HYDROARC 22/162016-03-18 → 2016-03-26
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 23 thru 26 mar in area bound by 70-53.6N 033-52.9E, 70-53.6N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles · Gunnery
  46. HYDROARC 9/162016-02-15 → 2016-02-17
    Hazardous operations 1740Z to 1840Z daily 16 and 17 feb in areas bound by: a. 72-18N 030-55E, 72-10N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  47. HYDROARC 8/162016-02-12 → 2016-02-15
    Hazardous operations 1740Z to 1840Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by 72-18-15N 030-54-30E, 72-10-15N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Rockets
  48. HYDROARC 7/162016-02-11 → 2016-02-19
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 15 thru 19 feb in area bound by 71-30.0N 038-00.0E, 71-30.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  49. HYDROARC 3/162016-01-26 → 2016-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 2059Z daily 29, 30 jan, 01 and 02 feb in area bound by 71-30N 038-00E, 71-30N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles
  50. HYDROARC 430/152015-12-27 → 2015-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 30 and 31 dec in area bound by 71-50.0N 032-20.0E, 72-00.0N…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Missiles

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