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 1338/042004-08-16 → 2004-08-20
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1230Z daily 18 thru 20 aug in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1263/042004-08-03 → 2004-08-07
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 aug in area bound by 17-04.0N 083-55.0E, 17-36.0N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1212/042004-07-26 → 2004-07-29
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 1630Z daily 27 thru 29 jul in area bound by 17-40N 085-00E, 18-04N 084-35E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1197/042004-07-24 → 2004-07-26
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0800Z daily 22 thru 31 jul within 70 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  5. HYDROPAC 1186/042004-07-19 → 2004-07-24
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0730Z daily 22 thru 31 jul within 70 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  6. HYDROPAC 1111/042004-07-04 → 2004-07-06
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1030Z daily 04 thru 06 jul within 400 miles of 20-45N 087-05E
  7. HYDROPAC 1098/042004-07-02 → 2004-07-08
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060830Z and 080230Z to 080830Z jul in area bound by 17-35.0N 083-25.0E,…
  8. HYDROLANT 1113/042004-07-02 → 2004-07-02
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060830Z and 080230Z to 080830Z jul in area bound by 17-35.0N 083-25.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1061/042004-06-25 → 2004-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 29 and 30 jun in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1027/042004-06-21 → 2004-06-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z jun within 11 miles of 13-07.3N 080-18.1E
  11. HYDROPAC 985/042004-06-14 → 2004-06-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170530Z and 171230Z to 171430Z jun in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 975/042004-06-10 → 2004-06-12
    Hazardous operations 120030Z to 121230Z jun in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N 084-51.4E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 974/042004-06-10 → 2004-06-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 12 thru 14 jun in area bound by: 21-22.1N 086-56.4E, 21-16.2N…
  14. HYDROPAC 964/042004-06-07 → 2004-06-10
    Hazardous operations 100400Z to 100800Z jun in area bound by 17-28N 083-43E, 17-43N 083-56E, 17-28N 084-16E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 871/042004-05-19 → 2004-05-21
    Hazardous operations 210030Z to 211230Z may in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 808/042004-05-05 → 2004-05-09
    Gunnery exercises 0030Z to 1230Z daily 08 and 09 may in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  17. HYDROPAC 759/042004-04-28 → 2004-04-30
    Hazardous operations 300200Z to 300600Z apr in area bound by 17-28N 083-43E, 17-43N 083-56E, 17-28N 084-16E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 723/042004-04-23 → 2004-05-12
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 28 apr thru 12 may within 45 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  19. HYDROPAC 709/042004-04-21 → 2004-04-26
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 24 thru 26 apr in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  20. HYDROPAC 656/042004-04-12 → 2004-04-15
    Hazardous operations 150230Z to 150530Z and 151230Z to 151430Z apr in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 598/042004-04-02 → 2004-04-08
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 06 thru 08 apr in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N…
  22. HYDROPAC 575/042004-03-29 → 2004-04-01
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010530Z apr in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 541/042004-03-25 → 2004-03-26
    Hazardous operations 260030Z to 261230Z mar in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N 084-51.4E,…
  24. HYDROPAC 500/042004-03-18 → 2004-03-21
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 19 thru 21 mar within 185 miles of 21-22N 086-56E
  25. HYDROPAC 484/042004-03-15 → 2004-03-18
    Hazardous operations 180230Z to 180530Z and 181230Z to 181430Z mar in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  26. HYDROPAC 445/042004-03-09 → 2004-03-11
    Hazardous operations 110530Z to 110730Z mar within 11 miles of 13-07.3N 080-18.1E
  27. HYDROPAC 407/042004-03-05 → 2004-03-09
    Hazardous operations 090030Z to 091230Z mar in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.6E, 19-11.6N 084-51.4E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 392/042004-03-03 → 2004-03-04
    Hazardous operations 040230Z to 040530Z and 041230Z to 041430Z mar in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 315/042004-02-18 → 2004-02-23
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 21 thru 23 feb within 185 miles of 21-22N 086-56E
  30. HYDROPAC 300/042004-02-16 → 2004-02-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190530Z and 191230Z to 191430Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  31. HYDROPAC 194/042004-01-30 → 2004-02-05
    Hazardous operations 050130Z to 050630Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  32. HYDROPAC 141/042004-01-24 → 2004-01-28
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 27 and 28 jan within 185 miles of 21-22.0N 086-56.0E
  33. HYDROPAC 109/042004-01-20 → 2004-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 23 and 24 jan within 55 miles of 21-22.0N 086-56.0E
  34. HYDROPAC 100/042004-01-20 → 2004-01-22
    Hazardous operations 220130Z to 220630Z jan in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 68/042004-01-14 → 2004-01-15
    Hazardous operations 150230Z to 150530Z and 151230Z to 151430Z jan in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 9/042004-01-02 → 2004-01-14
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 07 thru 14 jan within 50 miles of 13-47.7N 080-14.0E
  37. HYDROPAC 2236/032003-12-27 → 2004-01-01
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010530Z and 011230Z to 011430Z jan in area bound by 17-41.2N 083-18.6E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 2205/032003-12-20 → 2003-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 23 and 24 dec in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  39. HYDROPAC 2180/032003-12-15 → 2003-12-18
    Hazardous operations 180130Z to 180630Z and 181130Z to 181530Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  40. HYDROPAC 2178/032003-12-15 → 2003-12-18
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 181230Z dec in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  41. HYDROPAC 2153/032003-12-09 → 2003-12-12
    Hazardous operations 121230Z to 121530Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  42. HYDROPAC 2128/032003-12-06 → 2003-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  43. HYDROPAC 2068/032003-11-28 → 2003-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1430Z daily 30 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 17-39.0N 083-19.0E, 17-43.0N…
  44. HYDROPAC 2033/032003-11-24 → 2003-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 26 thru 28 nov in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 2032/032003-11-24 → 2003-11-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z nov within 11 miles of 13-07.3N 080-18.1E
  46. HYDROPAC 1993/032003-11-19 → 2003-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 22 thru 24 nov in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 1986/032003-11-18 → 2003-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 1916/032003-11-05 → 2003-11-06
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  49. HYDROPAC 1901/032003-11-01 → 2003-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 05 thru 07 nov in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  50. HYDROPAC 1884/032003-10-29 → 2003-11-01
    Hazardous operations 010130Z to 011200Z nov within 20 miles of 06-11N 090-35E

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