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 727/092009-04-11 → 2009-04-29
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 13 thru 18, 22 thru 24 and 26 thru 28 apr in areas: a.…
  2. HYDROPAC 726/092009-04-11 → 2009-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 15 and 16 apr in area bound by 21-24.32N 086-54.97E, 21-23.12N…
  3. HYDROPAC 665/092009-04-02 → 2009-04-06
    Hazardous operations 060330Z to 060630Z apr in area bound by 17-33.5N 083-42.6E, 17-12.5N 084-05.0E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 652/092009-04-01 → 2009-04-02
    Hazardous operations 0115Z to 0345Z daily 05 thru 30 apr in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  5. HYDROPAC 632/092009-03-27 → 2009-04-15
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 01 and 15 apr in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 630/092009-03-27 → 2009-03-30
    Hazardous operations 300330Z to 300630Z mar in area bound by 17-33.5N 083-42.6E, 17-12.5N 084-05.0E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 620/092009-03-26 → 2009-03-28
    Hazardous operations 0115Z to 0345Z daily 30 mar thru 30 apr in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N…
  8. HYDROPAC 608/092009-03-23 → 2009-03-28
    Hazardous operations 280330Z to 280630Z mar in area bound by 17-33.5N 083-42.6E, 17-12.5N 084-05.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 559/092009-03-17 → 2009-03-20
    Hazardous operations 200030Z to 201630Z mar in area bound by 16-48.0N 084-15.0E, 15-56.0N 085-00.0E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 558/092009-03-17 → 2009-03-21
    Hazardous operations 210330Z to 210630Z mar in area bound by 17-33.5N 083-42.6E, 17-12.5N 084-05.0E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 545/092009-03-15 → 2009-03-20
    Hazardous operations 200530Z to 200730Z mar within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 45 degrees and…
  12. HYDROPAC 537/092009-03-14 → 2009-03-20
    Hazardous operations 192030Z to 201630Z mar in area bound by 16-00N 086-10E, 14-50N 087-30E, 14-00N 086-34E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 532/092009-03-13 → 2009-03-18
    Hazardous operations 180001Z to 180200Z and 181500Z to 181700Z mar in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  14. HYDROPAC 516/092009-03-11 → 2009-04-01
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 15 thru 21 and 26 thru 31 mar: a. in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 479/092009-03-05 → 2009-03-06
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 05 and 06 mar in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 475/092009-03-05 → 2009-03-12
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 08 thru 11 mar: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  17. HYDROPAC 459/092009-03-01 → 2009-03-07
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 06 and 07 mar in area bound by 20-45.82N 087-05.01E, 20-59.40N…
  18. HYDROPAC 445/092009-02-28 → 2009-03-04
    Hazardous operations 040001Z to 040200Z and 041500Z to 041700Z mar in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  19. HYDROPAC 436/092009-02-25 → 2009-02-25
    Hazardous operations 250330Z to 250630Z feb in area bound by 17-48N 083-28E, 17-57N 083-40E, 17-48N 083-51E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 416/092009-02-22 → 2009-02-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z feb within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 45 degrees and…
  21. HYDROPAC 256/092009-01-31 → 2009-02-21
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 05 thru 07 and 18 thru 20 feb: a. in area bound by…
  22. HYDROPAC 224/092009-01-28 → 2009-02-18
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z 04 and 18 feb in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  23. HYDROPAC 205/092009-01-25 → 2009-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z jan within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.7E between 45 degrees and 75…
  24. HYDROPAC 202/092009-01-25 → 2009-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 25 thru 27 jan in area bound by 16-37.0N 084-01.0E, 15-53.0N…
  25. HYDROPAC 149/092009-01-18 → 2009-01-23
    Hazardous operations 230500Z to 230700Z and 231130Z to 231300Z jan in area bound by 12-00N 079-51E, 12-00N…
  26. HYDROPAC 123/092009-01-14 → 2009-01-21
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 jan in area bound by 16-48.0N 084-15.0E, 14-24.5N…
  27. HYDROPAC 84/092009-01-10 → 2009-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 10 thru 12 jan in area bound by 16-48N 085-15E, 14-01N 083-15E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 82/092009-01-10 → 2009-01-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 15 and 16 jan in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 14/092009-01-02 → 2009-01-21
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 07 and 21 jan in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  30. HYDROPAC 13/092009-01-02 → 2009-01-11
    Hazardous operations 2030Z to 1630Z commencing daily 07 thru 10 jan in area bound by 18-09N 085-55E, 17-43N…
  31. HYDROPAC 2589/082008-12-31 → 2009-01-25
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 04 thru 07, 13 thru 16, 17 thru 20 and 21 thru 24 jan…
  32. HYDROPAC 2531/082008-12-21 → 2008-12-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z dec within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  33. HYDROPAC 2403/082008-12-05 → 2009-01-02
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 10 thru 13, 14 thru 17 and 29 dec thru 01 jan 09 in…
  34. HYDROPAC 2395/082008-12-04 → 2008-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 21-25.22N 086-59.37E, 20-36.00N…
  35. HYDROPAC 2347/082008-11-29 → 2008-12-17
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 03 and 17 dec in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 2339/082008-11-28 → 2008-12-04
    Hazardous operations 290330Z to 290630Z nov and 0930Z to 1230Z daily 28 nov, 02 and 04 dec in area bound by…
  37. HYDROPAC 2306/082008-11-23 → 2008-12-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 28 and 29 nov, 05, 06, 08, 11, 12 and 13 dec within 60 miles of…
  38. HYDROPAC 2304/082008-11-23 → 2008-11-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z nov within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  39. HYDROPAC 2197/082008-11-07 → 2008-11-14
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 12 thru 14 nov in area bound by 21-22.02N 086-56.38E, 21-23.05N…
  40. HYDROPAC 2172/082008-11-02 → 2008-11-05
    Hazardous operations 041530Z to 050130Z nov in area bound by 16-00N 085-13E, 16-26N 085-42E, 15-45N 086-27E,…
  41. HYDROPAC 2151/082008-10-31 → 2008-11-05
    Hazardous operations 040330Z to 050130Z nov in area bound by 17-06N 085-05E, 16-13N 085-56E, 15-48N 085-26E,…
  42. HYDROPAC 2149/082008-10-31 → 2008-11-19
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 05 and 19 nov in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  43. HYDROPAC 2138/082008-10-30 → 2008-11-28
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 02 thru 05, 10 thru 21 and 24 thru 27 nov in area bound…
  44. HYDROPAC 2120/082008-10-29 → 2008-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 03 and 04 nov in area bound by 16-09N 085-04E, 16-36N 085-32E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 2093/082008-10-26 → 2008-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270330Z to 270830Z oct in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E, 16-52N 083-29E,…
  46. HYDROPAC 2065/082008-10-23 → 2008-10-25
    Hazardous operations 250430Z to 250730Z oct in area bound by 20-15N 086-50E, 20-20N 087-05E, 20-11N 086-55E
  47. HYDROPAC 2035/082008-10-18 → 2008-10-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 23 and 24 oct in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 2021/082008-10-15 → 2008-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170530Z to 170730Z oct within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  49. HYDROPAC 1969/082008-10-08 → 2008-10-14
    Hazardous operations 132330Z to 141800Z oct in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-37.05N 085-27.85E,…
  50. HYDROPAC 1938/082008-10-03 → 2008-10-04
    Hazardous operations 040330Z to 040730Z oct in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E, 16-52N 083-29E,…

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