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
- HYDROPAC 2338/26in force2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.Bay of Bengal · India
- HYDROPAC 2335/26in force2026-08-14Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2334/26in force2026-08-14Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2326/26in force2026-08-13Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2187/26in force2026-07-31Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2187/26in force2026-07-31 · 22 dHazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2326/26in force2026-08-13 · 9 dHazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2334/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 dHazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2335/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 dHazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2338/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 dHazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 2174/122012-07-30 → 2012-08-31Hazardous operationsBay of Bengal · Bangladesh
- HYDROPAC 2139/122012-07-27 → 2012-08-21Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 2111/122012-07-24 → 2012-07-29Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 2092/122012-07-23 → 2012-07-27Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 2091/122012-07-23 → 2012-07-27Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1936/122012-07-09 → 2012-07-13Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 1840/122012-06-28 → 2012-07-19Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1802/122012-06-26 → 2012-07-21Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 1778/122012-06-24 → 2012-06-29Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1627/122012-06-10 → 2012-06-21Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 1566/122012-06-05 → 2012-06-30Hazardous operationsBay of Bengal · Bangladesh
- HYDROPAC 1507/122012-05-30 → 2012-06-24Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1460/122012-05-25 → 2012-06-03Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1433/122012-05-21 → 2012-05-25Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1318/122012-05-10 → 2012-06-07Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 1310/122012-05-09 → 2012-05-16Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1248/122012-05-03 → 2012-05-31Gunnery exercises 0030Z to 1730Z daily until 31 may in areas bound by: a. 21-20.8N 090-34.0E, 21-41.0N…Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1238/122012-05-02 → 2012-05-20Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1236/122012-05-02 → 2012-05-02Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1202/122012-04-26 → 2012-05-02Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1133/122012-04-19 → 2012-04-27Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 1059/122012-04-13 → 2012-04-20Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 1023/122012-04-10 → 2012-04-18Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 999/122012-04-08 → 2012-04-12Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 975/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-27Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 919/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-07Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 894/122012-03-29 → 2012-03-30Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 871/122012-03-27 → 2012-04-21Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 859/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-30Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 858/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 832/122012-03-22 → 2012-03-29Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 730/122012-03-13 → 2012-03-25Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 673/122012-03-07 → 2012-03-15Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 656/122012-03-06 → 2012-03-31Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 654/122012-03-06 → 2012-03-11Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 644/122012-03-05 → 2012-03-07Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 643/122012-03-05 → 2012-03-06Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 636/122012-03-04 → 2012-03-07Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 574/122012-02-28 → 2012-03-21Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 572/122012-02-28 → 2012-03-05Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 477/122012-02-19 → 2012-02-24Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 451/122012-02-17 → 2012-02-22Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 324/122012-02-06 → 2012-02-10Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 321/122012-02-06 → 2012-02-08Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 299/122012-02-03 → 2012-02-10Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 287/122012-02-02 → 2012-02-06Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
- HYDROPAC 283/122012-02-02 → 2012-02-12Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 254/122012-01-30 → 2012-02-16Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 230/122012-01-27 → 2012-02-08Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast
- HYDROPAC 228/122012-01-27 → 2012-01-28Hazardous operationsIndia-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
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