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 2266/072007-12-27 → 2008-01-01
    Hazardous operations 010530Z to 010830Z jan 08 in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E, 17-57N…
  2. HYDROPAC 2238/072007-12-21 → 2007-12-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z dec within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  3. HYDROPAC 2164/072007-12-07 → 2007-12-16
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1230Z daily 15 and 16 dec in area bound by 13-01.45N 080-16.90E, 13-01.30N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2163/072007-12-07 → 2007-12-13
    Hazardous operations 131100Z to 131230Z dec in area bound by 11-54.90N 079-50.00E, 11-56.52N 079-53.83E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2092/072007-11-27 → 2007-12-19
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 05 and 19 dec in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2088/072007-11-26 → 2007-12-10
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 02 thru 10 dec in area bound by 21-22.05N 086-56.36E, 21-09.75N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2083/072007-11-26 → 2007-12-04
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1330Z daily 29 and 30 nov, 02 and 04 dec in area bound by 17-42.0N 083-18.4E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2072/072007-11-25 → 2007-11-26
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 30 nov thru 05 dec in area bound by 21-22.05N 086-56.36E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2061/072007-11-23 → 2007-11-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z nov within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  10. HYDROPAC 2059/072007-11-23 → 2007-12-12
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 29 and 30 nov, 06 and 07, 08, 11 and 12 dec within 60 miles of…
  11. HYDROPAC 1920/072007-11-03 → 2007-12-21
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1430Z commencing daily 05, 15, 21 thru 25, 27 nov, 09 thru 11 and 18 thru 20…
  12. HYDROPAC 1906/072007-11-01 → 2007-11-21
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 06 and 21 nov in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1883/072007-10-30 → 2007-11-04
    Hazardous operations 040430Z to 040830Z nov in area bound by 16-42N 082-50E, 17-08N 083-06E, 16-49N 083-32E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1878/072007-10-30 → 2007-11-02
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 01 and 02 nov in area bound by 16-42N 082-50E, 17-08N 083-06E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1842/072007-10-25 → 2007-11-06
    Hazardous operations 040430Z to 040830Z nov and 1230Z to 0030Z commencing daily 04 and 05 nov in area bound…
  16. HYDROPAC 1837/072007-10-24 → 2007-10-25
    Hazardous operations 040430Z to 040830Z nov and 1230Z to 0030Z commencing daily 04 and 05 nov in area bound…
  17. HYDROPAC 1828/072007-10-23 → 2007-10-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z oct within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  18. HYDROPAC 1818/072007-10-22 → 2007-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 290330Z to 290830Z oct in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 17-32N 084-33E, 17-57N 085-04E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1736/072007-10-08 → 2007-10-28
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1430Z commencing daily 14 thru 16, 18 thru 20 and 24 thru 27 oct: a. within…
  20. HYDROPAC 1731/072007-10-06 → 2007-10-11
    Hazardous operations 110430Z to 110730Z oct in area bound by 20-15N 086-50E, 20-20N 087-05E, 20-11N 086-55E
  21. HYDROPAC 1714/072007-10-04 → 2007-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 05 thru 07 oct in area bound by 20-45N 087-05E, 20-47N 089-57E,…
  22. HYDROPAC 1711/072007-10-04 → 2007-10-04
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 05 thru 07 oct in area bound by 20-45N 087-05E, 20-47N 089-57E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 1672/072007-09-28 → 2007-10-05
    Hazardous operations 032130Z to 050230Z oct in area bound by 15-24.5N 084-12.5E, 16-00.0N 083-52.0E,…
  24. HYDROPAC 1671/072007-09-28 → 2007-10-14
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1430Z commencing daily 03 thru 06 and 11 thru 13 oct: a. in area bound by…
  25. HYDROPAC 1649/072007-09-26 → 2007-09-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z sep within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E
  26. HYDROPAC 1588/072007-09-15 → 2007-09-19
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 190200Z and 191230Z to 191430Z sep in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  27. HYDROPAC 1535/072007-09-03 → 2007-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 110230Z to 110730Z sep in area bound by 15-05N 084-55E, 15-50N 084-15E, 15-10N 083-30E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 1519/072007-08-30 → 2007-09-03
    Hazardous operations 021045Z to 021315Z sep and daily 1100Z to 1330Z 03 thru 25 sep in areas: a. within five…
  29. HYDROPAC 1460/072007-08-20 → 2007-09-26
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1330Z daily 25 aug thru 25 sep in areas: a. within five miles of 13-43.2N…
  30. HYDROPAC 1455/072007-08-19 → 2007-08-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z aug in area within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.7E between 045 and…
  31. HYDROPAC 1318/072007-07-30 → 2007-08-16
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02 and 16 aug in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  32. HYDROPAC 1253/072007-07-18 → 2007-07-20
    Hazardous operations 200530Z to 200730Z jul in area within 11 miles of: 13-07.17N 080-18.7E between 045…
  33. HYDROPAC 1250/072007-07-18 → 2007-08-06
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 18 thru 20 jul and 2330Z to 1430Z commencing daily 01 thru…
  34. HYDROPAC 1249/072007-07-18 → 2007-07-19
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 190200Z and 191230Z to 191430Z jul in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  35. HYDROPAC 1152/072007-07-03 → 2007-07-12
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 08 thru 11 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 1133/072007-06-29 → 2007-07-05
    Hazardous operations 050230Z to 050530Z jul and 051230Z to 051430Z jul in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  37. HYDROPAC 1106/072007-06-26 → 2007-07-05
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 01 thru 04 jul: a. within 42 miles of 19-14.60N 084-53.70E
  38. HYDROPAC 1093/072007-06-23 → 2007-06-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z jun within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 45 degrees and…
  39. HYDROPAC 1092/072007-06-23 → 2007-06-30
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 27 thru 29 jun: a. within 42 miles of 19-14.60N…
  40. HYDROPAC 1019/072007-06-11 → 2007-06-24
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 13 thru 16 jun and 21 thru 23 jun: a. within 42 miles of…
  41. HYDROPAC 978/072007-06-03 → 2007-06-10
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 08 and 09 jun in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
  42. HYDROPAC 977/072007-06-03 → 2007-06-07
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 070530Z and 071230Z to 071430Z jun in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  43. HYDROPAC 925/072007-05-24 → 2007-05-30
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 24 thru 29 may in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 910/072007-05-21 → 2007-05-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and 075…
  45. HYDROPAC 889/072007-05-17 → 2007-05-22
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 19 thru 22 may: a. within area bound by 19-14.60N…
  46. HYDROPAC 825/072007-05-06 → 2007-05-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170530Z and 171230Z to 171430Z may in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  47. HYDROPAC 749/072007-04-24 → 2007-04-29
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 25 thru 28 apr in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 748/072007-04-24 → 2007-04-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z apr within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  49. HYDROPAC 733/072007-04-22 → 2007-04-23
    Hazardous operations 230430Z to 231130Z apr in area bound by 21-22.40N 086-56.15E, 21-10.86N 086-50.68E,…
  50. HYDROPAC 684/072007-04-16 → 2007-04-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190530Z and 191230Z to 191430Z apr in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…

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