Military exercises in the Bay of Bengal

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
5
last 12 months
24
vs previous 12 (29)
-17%
since 1999
2,261

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 · 5

  1. HYDROPAC 2338/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2335/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2334/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
    Andaman Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2326/26in force2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 2187/26in force2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2187/26in force2026-07-31 · 22 d
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  2. HYDROPAC 2326/26in force2026-08-13 · 9 d
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2334/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
    Andaman Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2335/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 2338/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
    Bay of Bengal · India

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Other hazards in the Bay of Bengal

Archive · 2,256 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2287/212021-08-09 → 2021-08-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 12 and 13 aug in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2257/212021-08-06 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 11 and 12 aug in area bound by 21-33.78N 087-16.87E, 21-24.95N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2207/212021-08-02 → 2021-08-03
    Hazardous operations 030430Z to 031230Z aug in area bound by 13-10N 088-20E, 13-52N 088-20E, 13-52N 090-00E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  4. HYDROPAC 2205/212021-08-02 → 2021-08-02
    Hazardous operations 031000Z to 031800Z aug in area bound by 13-10N 088-20E, 13-52N 088-20E, 13-52N 090-00E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  5. HYDROPAC 2201/212021-07-31 → 2021-08-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02 thru 05, 11 thru 14, 16 thru 18, 25 thru 28…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 2151/212021-07-26 → 2021-07-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 27 and 28 jul in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 2147/212021-07-25 → 2021-07-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 2128/212021-07-23 → 2021-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1500Z daily 28 thru 31 jul in area bound by 16-00N 086-10E, 16-00N 089-30E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  9. HYDROPAC 2127/212021-07-23 → 2021-07-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 2126/212021-07-23 → 2021-07-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z jul in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 2098/212021-07-20 → 2021-07-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 22 and 23 jul in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 2081/212021-07-19 → 2021-07-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 22 thru 25 jul in area bound by 20-20N 088-30E, 20-40N 088-30E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 2053/212021-07-16 → 2021-07-20
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19 and 20 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 2020/212021-07-12 → 2021-07-15
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 15 thru 17 jul in area bound by 20-35.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 1999/212021-07-09 → 2021-07-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 14, 17, 19, 20 and 22 jul in area bound…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1997/212021-07-09 → 2021-07-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 12,13,14,17,19,20 and 22 jul in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 1996/212021-07-09 → 2021-07-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z daily 12 thru 14 jul in area bound by 21-22.33N 086-55.60E, 21-11.42N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 1960/212021-07-05 → 2021-07-08
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 08 thru 11 jul in area bound by 20-47.60N 087-01.83E, 20-33.58N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1941/212021-07-02 → 2021-07-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 and 07 jul in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 1909/212021-06-28 → 2021-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 22 thru 24,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 1870/212021-06-25 → 2021-06-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z jun in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  22. HYDROPAC 1869/212021-06-25 → 2021-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 29 and 30 jun in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 1857/212021-06-24 → 2021-06-28
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 28 and 29 jun in area bound by 20-48.37N 087-02.58E, 18-14.72N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 1848/212021-06-23 → 2021-07-01
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 30 jun in area bounded by 08-17N 081-30E, 09-05N 081-30E, 09-05N 082-00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  25. HYDROPAC 1827/212021-06-21 → 2021-06-23
    Hazardous operations 230001Z to 230130Z jun in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 1809/212021-06-18 → 2021-06-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 23 thru 25 jun in area bound by 21-22.35N 086-55.58E, 21-13.92N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 1807/212021-06-18 → 2021-06-23
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1430Z daily 22 and 23 jun in area bound by 17-42N 084-00E, 18-00N 084-00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 1726/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-16
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 14 thru 16 jun in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 1663/212021-06-04 → 2021-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 11 and 14 thru 19 jun in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 1662/212021-06-04 → 2021-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z daily 07 thru 11 and 14 thru 19 jun in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1609/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-05
    Hazardous operations 030030Z to 050830Z jun in area bound by 06-20N 091-20E, 08-40N 091-20E, 08-40N 094-05E,…
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · Nicobar Islands
  32. HYDROPAC 1589/212021-05-28 → 2021-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 17, 21 thru 25…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 1514/212021-05-21 → 2021-05-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 may in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 1513/212021-05-21 → 2021-05-25
    Hazardous operations 250830Z to 250930Z may in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 1375/212021-05-07 → 2021-05-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 10 thru 13 may in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 1308/212021-04-30 → 2021-05-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 13, 17 thru 20 and 26 thru…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 1288/212021-04-28 → 2021-05-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 may except fridays and saturdays in areas bound by: a.…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  38. HYDROPAC 1235/212021-04-23 → 2021-04-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z apr in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  39. HYDROPAC 1203/212021-04-20 → 2021-04-23
    Hazardous operations 230001Z to 230130Z apr in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  40. HYDROPAC 1202/212021-04-20 → 2021-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 20 thru 30 apr in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  41. HYDROPAC 1164/212021-04-16 → 2021-04-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 21 thru 24 apr in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 1155/212021-04-15 → 2021-04-20
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1730Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 14-20N 083-30E, 16-40N 083-30E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  43. HYDROPAC 1137/212021-04-13 → 2021-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 20-20N 088-40E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  44. HYDROPAC 1031/212021-04-05 → 2021-04-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 09 apr in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 1007/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-11
    Hazardous operations 04 to 10 apr in areas bound by: a. 16-40.0N 091-52.0E, 18-20.0N 091-52.0E, 18-20.0N…
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  46. HYDROPAC 980/212021-03-30 → 2021-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 14, 15 to 16,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 946/212021-03-26 → 2021-03-30
    Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z mar in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 900/212021-03-22 → 2021-03-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 24 and 25 mar in area bound by 20-20N 088-40E, 20-35N 088-40E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 871/212021-03-19 → 2021-03-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 23 thru 31 mar in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 839/212021-03-16 → 2021-03-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 19 thru 22 mar in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India

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