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 805/212021-03-12 → 2021-03-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 17 thru 19 mar in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 804/212021-03-12 → 2021-03-15
    Hazardous operations 150001Z to 150130Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 681/212021-03-01 → 2021-03-03
    Hazardous operations 030001Z to 030130Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 678/212021-03-01 → 2021-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 05 and 06, 08 thru 13, 15 and 16, 18 thru 20,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 655/212021-02-26 → 2021-03-08
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1115Z daily 01 thru 13 mar in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-13N 086-50E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 653/212021-02-26 → 2021-03-08
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 01 thru 13 mar in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 21-33N 087-22E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 577/212021-02-19 → 2021-02-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 575/212021-02-19 → 2021-02-23
    Hazardous operations 230830Z to 230930Z feb in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 433/212021-02-05 → 2021-02-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 374/212021-01-29 → 2021-02-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 05, 10 thru 13, 15 thru 18 and 24 thru…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 373/212021-01-29 → 2021-02-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 22 thru 27 feb in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 372/212021-01-29 → 2021-02-23
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1100Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 22 thru 27 feb in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 329/212021-01-25 → 2021-01-25
    Hazardous operations 291130Z to 291730Z, 0030Z to 1730Z daily 30 and 31 jan in area bound by 16-16.45N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 299/212021-01-22 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1045Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-41N 087-54E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 297/212021-01-22 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0415Z to 0730Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N 086-53E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  16. HYDROPAC 188/212021-01-15 → 2021-01-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 20 thru 22 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 165/212021-01-13 → 2021-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 and 19 jan in area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 164/212021-01-13 → 2021-01-21
    Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 21 jan in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N 086-53E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 11/212021-01-01 → 2021-01-23
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 20-57N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 9/212021-01-01 → 2021-01-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 21-41N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 8/212021-01-01 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 06, 13 thru 16, 20 thru 23 and 27 thru…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  22. HYDROPAC 7/212021-01-01 → 2021-01-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 thru 08 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 3821/202020-12-24 → 2020-12-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z dec in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 3737/202020-12-18 → 2020-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 3735/202020-12-18 → 2020-12-25
    Hazardous operations 210330Z to 210730Z, 0400Z to 0600Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 25 dec in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 3686/202020-12-14 → 2020-12-17
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 16 and 17 dec in area bound by 21-22.23N 086-55.72E, 21-08.93N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 3666/202020-12-11 → 2020-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1130Z daily 14 thru 24 and 1430Z to 1630Z daily 22 and 23 dec in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 3641/202020-12-09 → 2020-12-15
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 12 thru 15 dec in area bound by 16-34.35N 083-49.58E, 14-02.50N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 3585/202020-12-04 → 2020-12-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 08 thru 10 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 3514/202020-11-28 → 2020-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily, 03 thru 05, 09 thru 12, 14 thru 16, 19 thru 24…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 3488/202020-11-26 → 2020-12-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 30 nov and 01 dec in area bound by 16-34.35N 083-49.58E, 14-02.50N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 3417/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-24
    Hazardous operations 240830Z to 240930Z nov in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 3404/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 20-00N 088-00E, 20-35N 088-00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 3403/202020-11-20 → 2020-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1630Z daily 23 nov thru 04 dec in area within 54 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 3343/202020-11-13 → 2020-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 nov in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 3342/202020-11-13 → 2020-11-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 17 thru 19 nov area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 3341/202020-11-13 → 2020-11-21
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 17, 20 and 21 nov in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-41N 087-54E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 3312/202020-11-09 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 13 nov in areas bound by: a. 21-41N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  39. HYDROPAC 3310/202020-11-09 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 11 thru 13 nov in: a. area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  40. HYDROPAC 3269/202020-11-05 → 2020-11-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 13 nov in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  41. HYDROPAC 3222/202020-11-02 → 2020-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 03 thru 13 nov in areas bound by: a. 21-41.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 3183/202020-10-29 → 2020-11-02
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 02 thru 13 nov areas bound by: a. 21-41.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  43. HYDROPAC 3182/202020-10-29 → 2020-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 06 nov area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3180/202020-10-29 → 2020-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02 thru 05 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3152/202020-10-27 → 2020-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1330Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 17-13.8N 084-21.5E, 14-10.0N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3106/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z oct in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 3105/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 28 thru 30 oct in area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 3103/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 27 and 28 oct in area bound by 08-46N 092-30E, 08-56N 092-30E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Nicobar Islands
  49. HYDROPAC 3102/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 27 oct thru 10 nov in areas bound by: a.…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 3061/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 21 and 22 oct in area bound by 08-46N 092-30E, 08-56N 092-30E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Nicobar Islands

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