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 3988/232023-12-22 → 2023-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 26 thru 29 dec in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-12.98N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 3987/232023-12-22 → 2023-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0700Z and 0930Z to 1100Z daily 26 thru 29 dec in area bound by 21-25.73N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 3984/232023-12-22 → 2023-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 27 thru 29 dec in area bound by 17-42.08N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 3978/232023-12-21 → 2023-12-26
    Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z dec in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 3954/232023-12-18 → 2023-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 22 and 28 dec in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 3953/232023-12-18 → 2023-12-27
    Hazardous operations 270030Z to 270130Z dec in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 3897/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 15 and 22 dec in area bound by 12-59.00N 081-26.00E, 12-59.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 3871/232023-12-10 → 2023-12-11
    Hazardous operations 110330Z to 110630Z dec in area bound by 08-52.13N 092-26.66E, 07-23.76N 092-06.21E,…
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 3855/232023-12-08 → 2023-12-15
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 11 thru 15 dec in area bound by 21-36.67N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 3854/232023-12-08 → 2023-12-12
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0930Z daily 11 and 12 dec in area bound by 17-35.00N 083-55.00E, 17-35.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 3833/232023-12-05 → 2023-12-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 07 and 12 dec in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 3820/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-07
    Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 19-42.00N 087-59.33E, 20-49.13N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 3819/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-08
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0930Z daily 07 and 08 dec in area bound by 17-34.00N 083-52.00E, 17-42.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 3818/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-10
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1300Z daily 06 thru 08 and 10 dec in area bound by 17-42.40N 083-32.20E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 3782/232023-11-29 → 2023-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 dec in areas…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  16. HYDROPAC 3768/232023-11-28 → 2023-12-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930 to 1430Z daily 01 thru 09, 11, 12, 16 thru 22 and 26 thru 30…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 3762/232023-11-28 → 2023-12-22
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1630Z daily 29 and 30 nov, 04 dec thru 22 dec
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3717/232023-11-24 → 2023-11-28
    Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z nov in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 3716/232023-11-24 → 2023-11-27
    Hazardous operations 270600Z to 271000Z nov in area bound by 17-11.05N 083-29.39E, 17-11.05N 083-18.83E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 3706/232023-11-24 → 2023-11-30
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1400Z daily 29 and 30 nov in area bound by 16-30.00N 084-00.00E, 16-30.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 3705/232023-11-24 → 2023-11-27
    Hazardous operations 2230Z to 0230Z daily 24 thru 26 nov in area bound by 11-10.00N 083-50.00E, 11-10.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  22. HYDROPAC 3698/232023-11-23 → 2023-11-25
    Hazardous operations 250330Z to 251200Z nov in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-12.98N 086-46.71E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 3697/232023-11-23 → 2023-11-29
    Hazardous operations 290030Z to 290130Z nov in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 3695/232023-11-23 → 2023-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1300Z daily 28, 30 nov, 02 and 04 dec in area bound by 17-42.40N 083-32.20E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 3674/232023-11-21 → 2023-11-24
    Hazardous operations 240130Z to 241130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 081-26.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 3660/232023-11-20 → 2023-11-23
    Hazardous operations 230430Z to 231030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 3633/232023-11-18 → 2023-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1200Z daily 20 thru 24 nov in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-12.98N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 3626/232023-11-17 → 2023-11-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1730Z daily 20 thru 25 nov in area bound by 11-34.00N 094-23.00E, 10-52.00N…
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 3603/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 081-26.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 3570/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-16
    Hazardous operations 160430Z to 161030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 3512/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-09
    Hazardous operations 090430Z to 091030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 3474/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 10, 13 thru 18 and 22 thru 30 nov in…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 3471/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-10
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 07 thru 10 nov in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 20-35.73N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 3433/232023-10-31 → 2023-11-01
    Hazardous operations 011300Z to 011700Z nov in area bound by 17-05.00N 083-46.00E, 17-05.00N 083-35.50E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 3426/232023-10-30 → 2023-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0430Z, 0630Z to 0900Z and 1100Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 04 nov in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 3402/232023-10-27 → 2023-10-31
    Hazardous operations 310830Z to 310930Z oct in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 3401/232023-10-27 → 2023-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0430Z and 0630Z to 0900Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 20-57.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · India
  38. HYDROPAC 3400/232023-10-27 → 2023-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 30 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 21-16.55N…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · India
  39. HYDROPAC 3376/232023-10-25 → 2023-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270130Z to 271130Z oct in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  40. HYDROPAC 3275/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-20
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 201230Z oct in area bound by 14-49.30N 083-16.50E, 15-52.65N 084-10.40E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  41. HYDROPAC 3270/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 16, 19 and 26 oct in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 3246/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-16
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 13 thru 16 oct in area bound by 06-30.00N 087-00.00E, 08-40.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  43. HYDROPAC 3239/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-14
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1000Z daily 11 thru 14 oct and 0300Z to 0500Z daily 12 thru 14 oct in area…
    Bay of Bengal
  44. HYDROPAC 3221/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-13
    Hazardous operations 130130Z to 131130Z oct in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3220/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-18
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0130Z daily 11 and 18 oct in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3202/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 10 thru 12 oct in area bound by 21-27.65N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 3153/232023-10-03 → 2023-10-05
    Hazardous operations 050430Z to 051030Z oct in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 3136/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-05
    Hazardous operations 030830Z to 031130Z oct, 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 04 and 05 oct in area…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3116/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-09
    Hazardous operations 050030Z to 091230Z oct in area bound by 16-20.00N 083-30.00E, 16-20.00N 084-40.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 3115/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-06
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1230Z daily 04 thru 06 oct in area bound by 17-40.00N 084-00.00E, 17-40.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India

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