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 1304/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-19
    Hazardous operations 190630Z to 191030Z apr in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1249/172017-04-08 → 2017-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 08 thru 11, 17 thru 19 and 27 thru 29 apr in…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1223/172017-04-05 → 2017-04-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 11, 17 thru 19 and 27 thru 29 apr in…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 1204/172017-04-04 → 2017-04-08
    Hazardous operations 080230Z to 080630Z apr in an area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka-northeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 1136/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-05
    Hazardous operations 050630Z to 051030Z apr in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 1078/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-31
    Hazardous operations 310530Z to 310730Z mar in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 1070/172017-03-27 → 2017-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area bound by 18-11.47N 085-47.16E, 18-40.21N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 1045/172017-03-25 → 2017-03-31
    Hazardous operations 301400Z to 301800Z and 310001Z to 310600Z mar in area bound by 16-14N 084-00E, 15-30N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1014/172017-03-23 → 2017-03-27
    Hazardous operations 270130Z to 270930Z mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 834/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-15
    Hazardous operations 150630Z to 151030Z mar in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 833/172017-03-10 → 2017-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 16 thru 18, 22 thru 24 and 27 mar thru 01 apr…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 781/172017-03-06 → 2017-03-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 11 and 12 mar in area bound by 21-22.25N 086-55.71E, 21-00.43N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 717/172017-02-28 → 2017-03-04
    Hazardous operations 040130Z to 040730Z mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  14. HYDROPAC 700/172017-02-27 → 2017-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z daily 02 and 03 mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  15. HYDROPAC 699/172017-02-27 → 2017-03-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 10 mar in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  16. HYDROPAC 663/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-02
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010630Z and 020330Z to 020730Z mar in area bound by 21-22.04N 086-56.37E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 661/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-01
    Hazardous operations 010630Z to 011030Z mar in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 651/172017-02-23 → 2017-02-26
    Hazardous operations 260230Z to 260630Z feb in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 613/172017-02-20 → 2017-02-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z feb in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 593/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 23 thru 28 feb in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 588/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-21
    Hazardous operations 210230Z to 211330Z feb in an area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka-northeast Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 486/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-13
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 15 and 16 feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 483/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-15
    Hazardous operations 150630Z to 151030Z feb in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 459/172017-02-08 → 2017-02-11
    Hazardous operations 110030Z to 110430Z feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N 086-23.27E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 445/172017-02-07 → 2017-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 10 and 11 feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 436/172017-02-06 → 2017-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 09 thru 11 feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 402/172017-02-03 → 2017-02-06
    Hazardous operations 090030Z to 090430Z feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N 086-23.27E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 315/172017-01-27 → 2017-02-01
    Hazardous operations 010630Z to 011030Z feb in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 273/172017-01-24 → 2017-01-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z jan in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 207/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-24
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 203/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-23
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka-northeast Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 128/172017-01-13 → 2017-01-18
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 89/172017-01-09 → 2017-01-31
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 61/172017-01-06 → 2017-01-13
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 55/172017-01-06 → 2017-01-12
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 45/172017-01-05 → 2017-01-06
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 4059/162016-12-31 → 2017-01-04
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 4058/162016-12-31 → 2017-01-04
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal
  39. HYDROPAC 4024/162016-12-28 → 2017-01-02
    Hazardous operations
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  40. HYDROPAC 4005/162016-12-26 → 2016-12-30
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  41. HYDROPAC 3933/162016-12-19 → 2016-12-23
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  42. HYDROPAC 3916/162016-12-18 → 2016-12-22
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal
  43. HYDROPAC 3904/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-24
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3903/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-21
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3841/162016-12-10 → 2016-12-20
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3831/162016-12-09 → 2016-12-13
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka-northeast Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 3814/162016-12-08 → 2016-12-10
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 3739/162016-12-02 → 2016-12-10
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3737/162016-12-02 → 2016-12-31
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 3735/162016-12-02 → 2016-12-07
    Hazardous operations
    Bay of Bengal · India

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