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 663/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 03, 14 thru 16, 21 thru 23 and 28 thru 30 mar in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 658/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-05
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 28 feb thru 05 mar in area bound by 21-35.37N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 656/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-01
    Hazardous operations 010830Z to 011230Z mar in area bound by 17-33.00N 084-09.00E, 17-01.00N 083-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 654/242024-02-26 → 2024-02-28
    Hazardous operations 280200Z to 280400Z feb in area bound by 17-02.00N 083-20.00E, 17-22.00N 083-20.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 623/242024-02-23 → 2024-02-28
    Hazardous operations 280030Z to 280130Z feb in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 622/242024-02-23 → 2024-02-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z feb in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 612/242024-02-22 → 2024-02-27
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z, 0730Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 26 feb and 270030Z to 270630Z feb in areas…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 604/242024-02-21 → 2024-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 13-08.00N 080-24.00E, 13-08.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 587/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Hazardous operations 230130Z to 231130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 081-26.00E, 12-49.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 510/242024-02-13 → 2024-02-14
    Hazardous operations 140300Z to 141230Z feb in area bound by 17-44.00N 084-48.15E, 17-58.00N 084-19.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 506/242024-02-13 → 2024-02-16
    Hazardous operations 160130Z to 161130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 499/242024-02-12 → 2024-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 14 and 15 feb, 0030Z to 0830Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 476/242024-02-09 → 2024-02-12
    Hazardous operations 120530Z to 120930Z feb in area bound by 17-43.10N 083-46.00E, 17-49.10N 083-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 465/242024-02-08 → 2024-02-09
    Hazardous operations 090500Z to 090800Z feb in area bound by 17-58.00N 084-19.00E, 17-58.00N 083-52.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 431/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations 061800Z to 081800Z feb in area bound by 22-05.00N 091-38.50E, 22-02.30N 091-24.70E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  16. HYDROPAC 417/242024-02-03 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations 032230Z to 040030Z, 040630Z to 040830Z, 041030 to 041230Z, 041430Z to 041630Z, 042230Z…
    Bay of Bengal
  17. HYDROPAC 410/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 08 feb in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 408/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-04
    Hazardous operations 022330Z to 030130Z, 030730Z to 030930Z, 031130Z to 031330Z, 032330Z to 040130Z, 040730Z…
    Bay of Bengal · India · Sri Lanka
  19. HYDROPAC 406/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 06, 08, 13 and 20 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 405/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 08 feb in area bound by 17-42.08N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 393/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations 020100Z to 031230Z feb in areas bound by: a. 17-49.10N 083-52.10E, 17-49.10N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  22. HYDROPAC 383/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-29
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 feb in areas…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  23. HYDROPAC 362/242024-01-30 → 2024-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 08 and 21 thru 24 feb in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 360/242024-01-30 → 2024-02-01
    Hazardous operations 310200Z jan to 011230Z feb in area bound by 17-43.10N 083-46.00E, 17-49.10N 083-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 333/242024-01-28 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0830Z daily 30 jan thru 02 feb in area bound by 17-00.00N 083-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 306/242024-01-25 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 29 jan thru 02 feb in area bound by 21-41.00N 087-44.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · India
  27. HYDROPAC 305/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z jan in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 304/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300200Z to 301230Z jan in area bound by 17-00.10N 083-46.50E, 17-09.70N 083-46.50E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 303/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations 290600Z to 290930Z jan in area bound by 16-27.00N 083-55.00E, 16-57.00N 083-55.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 302/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1200Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in area bound by 09-06.00N 092-33.00E, 09-11.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 238/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 24 jan in area bound by 21-23.50N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 237/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 23 thru 25 jan in area bound by 21-31.00N 087-42.00E, 21-41.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 233/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-26
    Hazardous operations 240030Z to 261130Z jan in area bound by 16-42.82N 083-44.93E, 15-51.28N 083-31.88E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 185/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19, 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 jan in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 183/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190430Z to 191030Z jan in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 182/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190130Z to 191130Z jan in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 165/242024-01-15 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170030Z to 170130Z jan in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 151/242024-01-13 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 171200Z to 171600Z jan in area bound by 17-48.12N 083-44.41E, 17-48.31N 083-59.13E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  39. HYDROPAC 137/242024-01-12 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 15 thru 17 jan in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  40. HYDROPAC 110/242024-01-10 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 110330Z to 110730Z and 120030Z to 120430Z jan in area bound by 17-28.00N 083-55.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  41. HYDROPAC 101/242024-01-09 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 120430Z to 121030Z jan in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 59/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 thru 08, 10 and 12 jan in area bound by 13-08.00N 080-24.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  43. HYDROPAC 58/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-10
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 09 and 10 jan in area bound by 21-27.22N 087-01.50E, 21-27.03N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  44. HYDROPAC 34/242024-01-03 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 08400Z to 121200Z jan in areas bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 20-54.31N 087-42.01E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 23/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-04
    Hazardous operations 030830Z to 031100Z and 040730Z to 041000Z jan in areas bound by: a. 17-05.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 19/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-05
    Hazardous operations 050130Z to 051130Z jan in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 8/242024-01-01 → 2024-01-02
    Hazardous operations 021000Z to 021900Z jan in area bound by 17-01.00N 083-19.00E, 17-11.00N 083-19.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 7/242024-01-01 → 2024-01-02
    Hazardous operations 030830Z to 031100Z and 040730Z to 041000Z jan in area bound by 17-07.50N 083-50.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 4066/232023-12-30 → 2024-01-01
    Hazardous operations 011000Z to 011700Z jan 24 in area bound by 17-11.00N 083-19.00E, 17-11.00N 083-29.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 4051/232023-12-29 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 jan…
    Bay of Bengal · India

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