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 1883/082008-09-26 → 2008-10-15
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 01 and 15 oct in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1882/082008-09-26 → 2008-09-30
    Hazardous operations 300430Z to 300700Z sep in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E, 16-52N 083-29E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1865/082008-09-23 → 2008-10-25
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 28 thru 30 sep, 16 thru 18 and 22 thru 24 oct in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1848/082008-09-21 → 2008-09-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z sep within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  5. HYDROPAC 1772/082008-09-11 → 2008-09-11
    Hazardous operations 111330Z to 111830Z sep in area bound by 18-09N 085-55E, 18-56N 086-54E, 17-36N 088-14E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1732/082008-09-06 → 2008-09-11
    Hazardous operations 110330Z to 110730Z sep in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E, 17-57N 085-04E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1724/082008-09-04 → 2008-09-10
    Hazardous operations 091330Z to 091830Z and 092230Z to 100230Z sep in area bound by 18-09N 085-55E, 18-56N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1645/082008-08-25 → 2008-09-24
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 30 aug thru 06 sep, 08 thru 10 and 18 thru 23 sep: a.…
  9. HYDROPAC 1635/082008-08-24 → 2008-08-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z aug within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  10. HYDROPAC 1620/082008-08-23 → 2008-08-28
    Hazardous operations 281330Z to 281730Z aug in area bound by 16-28N 083-25E, 17-25N 084-25E, 16-28N 085-05E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1612/082008-08-23 → 2008-08-27
    Hazardous operations 262130Z to 270230Z aug in area bound by 18-52N 086-50E, 18-08N 087-38E, 17-28N 086-44E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1488/082008-08-03 → 2008-08-20
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 06 and 20 aug in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1397/082008-07-23 → 2008-07-25
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 22 thru 24 jul: a. within 42 miles of 19-14.60N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1371/082008-07-20 → 2008-07-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z jul within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.7E between 045 degrees and…
  15. HYDROPAC 1209/082008-06-27 → 2008-07-16
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 02 and 16 jul in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1203/082008-06-26 → 2008-07-04
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 01 thru 03 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1175/082008-06-22 → 2008-06-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z jun within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  18. HYDROPAC 1106/082008-06-11 → 2008-06-21
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 18 thru 20 jun in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1061/082008-06-04 → 2008-06-11
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 09 thru 14, 16 thru 19 and 23 thru 25 jun in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 1007/082008-05-25 → 2008-05-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and 075…
  21. HYDROPAC 964/082008-05-18 → 2008-05-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 23 thru 25 may in area bound by 21-24.32N 086-54.96E, 21-20.88N…
  22. HYDROPAC 878/082008-05-07 → 2008-05-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 may within 1500 miles of 20-45N 087-05E between 157…
  23. HYDROPAC 851/082008-05-04 → 2008-06-08
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 09 thru 11, 14 thru 17 may and 04 thru 07 jun in area…
  24. HYDROPAC 841/082008-05-03 → 2008-05-07
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 07 thru 09 may within 1500 miles of 20-45N 087-05E between 157…
  25. HYDROPAC 834/082008-05-02 → 2008-05-21
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1630Z daily 07 and 21 may in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  26. HYDROPAC 757/082008-04-21 → 2008-05-03
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z daily 28 apr thru 03 may in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N…
  27. HYDROPAC 752/082008-04-20 → 2008-04-21
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z daily 25 apr thru 25 may in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N…
  28. HYDROPAC 751/082008-04-20 → 2008-04-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and 075…
  29. HYDROPAC 696/082008-04-12 → 2008-05-18
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 19 thru 22, 27 thru 30 apr, 07 thru 09 and 15 thru 17…
  30. HYDROPAC 556/082008-03-26 → 2008-05-01
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 02 thru 05 and 27 thru 30 apr in area bound by…
  31. HYDROPAC 499/082008-03-18 → 2008-03-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 23 thru 25 mar in area bound by 20-48.32N 086-58.06E, 20-47.35N…
  32. HYDROPAC 446/082008-03-07 → 2008-03-16
    Hazardous operations 2230Z to 0430Z and 1130Z to 1630Z commencing daily 14 and 15 mar in area bound by…
  33. HYDROPAC 395/082008-02-29 → 2008-03-06
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0930Z daily 05 and 06 mar in area bound by 07-28.88N 092-35.40E, 07-34.80N…
  34. HYDROPAC 392/082008-02-29 → 2008-03-19
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 05 and 19 mar in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 353/082008-02-25 → 2008-02-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z feb within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  36. HYDROPAC 334/082008-02-22 → 2008-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 26 thru 28 feb in area bound by 17-40.78N 083-34.67E, 18-31.98N…
  37. HYDROPAC 312/082008-02-19 → 2008-04-02
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 23 thru 27 feb, 05 thru 08 mar, 23 thru 26 mar and 29…
  38. HYDROPAC 244/082008-02-08 → 2008-02-16
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 12 thru 15 feb in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 200/082008-01-31 → 2008-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 06 and 20 feb in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  40. HYDROPAC 191/082008-01-30 → 2008-02-01
    Hazardous operations 2230Z to 0430Z and 1130Z to 1829Z daily 30 and 31 jan in area bound by 16-28N 083-25E,…
  41. HYDROPAC 163/082008-01-27 → 2008-03-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 01, 02, 07 thru 09, 14 thru 16, 21 thru 23 feb, 28 feb thru 01 mar…
  42. HYDROPAC 150/082008-01-24 → 2008-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z jan within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E in sector between 045…
  43. HYDROPAC 117/082008-01-21 → 2008-01-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 27 and 28 jan in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 55/082008-01-11 → 2008-01-16
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1030Z commencing daily 12 thru 15 jan in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 36/082008-01-08 → 2008-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 10 thru 12, 17 thru 19, 24 thru 26, and 31 jan within 60 nm of…
  46. HYDROPAC 2297/072007-12-31 → 2008-01-03
    Hazardous operations: a. 030530Z to 030730Z jan 08 in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 17-57N 085-04E, 18-11N…
  47. HYDROPAC 2294/072007-12-31 → 2008-01-04
    Hazardous operations 040530Z to 040730Z jan 08 in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E, 17-57N…
  48. HYDROPAC 2291/072007-12-30 → 2008-01-16
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02 and 16 jan 08 in area bound by 17-42N…
  49. HYDROPAC 2283/072007-12-29 → 2008-01-26
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 03 thru 05 and 22 thru 25 jan 08 in area bound by…
  50. HYDROPAC 2269/072007-12-27 → 2007-12-31
    Hazardous operations 010930Z to 011330Z, 020330Z to 021030Z, and 030530Z to 030830Z jan 08 in area bound by…

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