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 171/062006-01-31 → 2006-02-23
    Hazardous operations 020230Z to 020530Z and 021230Z to 021430Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 152/062006-01-28 → 2006-02-01
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 31 jan and 01 feb in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-37.05N…
  3. HYDROPAC 87/062006-01-17 → 2006-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190530Z to 190730Z jan within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  4. HYDROPAC 86/062006-01-17 → 2006-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190530Z and 191230Z to 191430Z jan in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 72/062006-01-13 → 2006-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z 17 and 19 jan in area bound by 17-40.0N 083-55.0E, 18-20.0N 084-35.0E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2229/052005-12-27 → 2005-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 28 and 29 dec in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-37.05N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2227/052005-12-27 → 2005-12-28
    Hazardous operations 280430Z to 280830Z dec in area bound by 18-10N 084-45E, 17-25N 085-20E, 16-50N 084-25E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2226/052005-12-27 → 2005-12-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z dec within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.7E between 045 degrees and…
  9. HYDROPAC 2200/052005-12-23 → 2005-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 0930Z daily 27 and 28 dec in area bound by 21-12N 087-14E, 19-34N 090-17E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2129/052005-12-14 → 2005-12-15
    Hazardous operations 150230Z to 150530Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-30.0N 083-18.0E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2097/052005-12-09 → 2005-12-13
    Hazardous operations 130030Z to 131230Z dec in area bound by 19-12.6N 084-51.6E, 19-14.6N 084-53.7E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2075/052005-12-07 → 2005-12-12
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1630Z daily 09 and 12 dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N…
  13. HYDROPAC 2074/052005-12-07 → 2005-12-10
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 09 to 10 dec in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-12.60N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2020/052005-12-01 → 2005-12-01
    Hazardous operations in progress 0430Z to 1030Z dec daily until 02 dec in area bound by 21-22.40N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2006/052005-11-29 → 2005-12-01
    Gunnery exercises 010230Z to 010530Z and 011230Z to 011430Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1963/052005-11-22 → 2005-11-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z nov within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E
  17. HYDROPAC 1919/052005-11-16 → 2005-11-22
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 18 thru 22 nov in areas bound by 19-12.60N 084-51.56E, 19-14.60N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1903/052005-11-14 → 2005-11-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170530Z nov and 171230Z to 171430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1879/052005-11-09 → 2005-11-12
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 11 and 12 nov in area bound by 19-12.60N 084-51.56E, 19-14.60N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1850/052005-11-03 → 2005-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 04 thru 06 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-12.60N…
  21. HYDROPAC 1843/052005-11-02 → 2005-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 04 thru 06 nov in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  22. HYDROPAC 1839/052005-11-02 → 2005-11-03
    Hazardous operations 030230Z to 030530Z nov and 031230Z to 031430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 1785/052005-10-24 → 2005-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z oct within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.7E between 045 degrees and…
  24. HYDROPAC 1770/052005-10-21 → 2005-10-27
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 26 and 27 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  25. HYDROPAC 1764/052005-10-18 → 2005-10-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z oct in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  26. HYDROPAC 1758/052005-10-18 → 2005-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 20 thru 22 oct in areas bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  27. HYDROPAC 1745/052005-10-14 → 2005-10-18
    Hazardous operations 180630Z to 180930Z oct in area bound by 17-36N 083-30E, 17-30N 084-00E, 16-56N 083-38E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 1666/052005-10-05 → 2005-10-06
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z oct in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 1602/052005-09-28 → 2005-09-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z sep within 11 miles of 13-07.1N 080-18.7E between 045 degrees and…
  30. HYDROPAC 1540/052005-09-21 → 2005-09-22
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 21 thru 25 sep in areas: a. within five miles of 13-41.7N…
  31. HYDROPAC 1522/052005-09-18 → 2005-09-21
    Hazardous operations 1030Z to 1430Z daily 20 thru 25 sep in areas: a. within five miles of 13-41.7N…
  32. HYDROPAC 1405/052005-08-30 → 2005-09-02
    Hazardous operations 010430Z to 020430Z sep area bound by 17-25N 085-15E, 18-45N 086-45E, 17-25N 088-05E,…
  33. HYDROPAC 1403/052005-08-30 → 2005-09-01
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010530Z and 011230Z to 011430Z sep in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  34. HYDROPAC 1399/052005-08-30 → 2005-09-06
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 01 thru 06 sep in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  35. HYDROPAC 1367/052005-08-23 → 2005-08-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z aug within 11 miles of 13-07.1N 080-18.7E between 045 degrees and…
  36. HYDROPAC 1314/052005-08-13 → 2005-08-18
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 17 and 18 aug in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  37. HYDROPAC 1228/052005-08-01 → 2005-08-03
    Hazardous operations in progress 0030Z to 1230Z daily until 03 aug in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 1157/052005-07-20 → 2005-07-21
    Hazardous operations 210230Z to 210530Z and 211230Z to 211430Z jul in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 1108/052005-07-12 → 2005-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 12 thru 14 jul in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  40. HYDROPAC 1103/052005-07-11 → 2005-07-14
    Hazardous operations 140530Z to 140730Z jul within 11 miles of 13-07.1N 080-18.7E between 045 degrees and…
  41. HYDROPAC 1072/052005-07-06 → 2005-07-07
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 070530Z and 071230Z to 071430Z jul in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  42. HYDROPAC 1025/052005-06-28 → 2005-07-02
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 28 jun thru 02 jul in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  43. HYDROPAC 981/052005-06-20 → 2005-06-25
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily until 25 jun in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  44. HYDROPAC 941/052005-06-13 → 2005-06-16
    Hazardous operations 160230Z to 160530Z and 161230Z to 161430Z jun in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 927/052005-06-07 → 2005-06-17
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 09 and 17 jun in areas: a. within five miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  46. HYDROPAC 918/052005-06-06 → 2005-06-09
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z 07 thru 09 jun in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N 084-51.4E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 809/052005-05-17 → 2005-05-20
    Hazardous operations 200030Z to 201230Z may in area bound by: 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N 084-51.4E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 802/052005-05-16 → 2005-05-19
    Gunnery exercises 190230Z to 191430Z may in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-30.0N 083-18.0E, 17-34.0N…
  49. HYDROPAC 800/052005-05-16 → 2005-05-16
    Gunnery exercises 190230Z to 191430Z may in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-30.0N 083-18.0E, 17-34.0N…
  50. HYDROPAC 753/052005-05-05 → 2005-05-10
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 07 thru 10 may in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-04.6N…

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