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 1881/032003-10-29 → 2003-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 21-22N 086-56E, 21-16N 086-54E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1831/032003-10-22 → 2003-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 27 and 28 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1824/032003-10-21 → 2003-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0630Z daily 22 and 23 oct in area bound by 17-48.0N 084-05.0E, 17-34.0N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1775/032003-10-13 → 2003-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0600Z daily 17 thru 22 oct: a. within 200 miles of 13-44N 080-14E
  5. HYDROPAC 1757/032003-10-10 → 2003-10-20
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 15 thru 20 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1707/032003-10-03 → 2003-10-08
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 07 and 08 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1647/032003-09-24 → 2003-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 29 sep thru 01 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1597/032003-09-17 → 2003-09-20
    Hazardous operations 200030Z to 201230Z sep in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1596/032003-09-17 → 2003-09-18
    Hazardous operations 180530Z to 180730Z sep within 11 miles of 13-07.3N 080-18.1E
  10. HYDROPAC 1508/032003-09-01 → 2003-09-06
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 04 thru 06 sep in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1428/032003-08-21 → 2003-08-21
    Hazardous operations 210230Z to 210530Z and 211230Z to 211430Z aug in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1402/032003-08-14 → 2003-08-21
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 18 thru 21 aug in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1384/032003-08-11 → 2003-08-15
    Hazardous operations 151030Z to 151530Z aug within 20 miles of 11-55.8N 079-49.6E
  14. HYDROPAC 1353/032003-08-06 → 2003-08-07
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 070530Z and 071230Z to 071430Z aug in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1246/032003-07-18 → 2003-07-24
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 22 thru 24 jul in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1224/032003-07-14 → 2003-07-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170530Z and 171230Z to 171430Z jul in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1140/032003-07-02 → 2003-07-03
    Hazardous operations 030230Z to 030530Z and 031230Z to 031430Z jul in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1126/032003-06-30 → 2003-07-03
    Hazardous operations 030530Z to 030730Z jul within 11 miles of 13-07.3N 080-18.1E
  19. HYDROPAC 1114/032003-06-28 → 2003-07-03
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 01 thru 11 jul within 60 miles of 13-41.6N 080-14.0E
  20. HYDROPAC 1034/032003-06-16 → 2003-06-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190530Z and 191230Z to 191430Z jun in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 1028/032003-06-15 → 2003-06-17
    Hazardous operations 170030Z to 171230Z jun in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  22. HYDROPAC 954/032003-06-03 → 2003-06-05
    Hazardous operations 050230Z to 050530Z jun in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 938/032003-05-31 → 2003-06-06
    Hazardous operations 060030Z to 061230Z jun in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  24. HYDROPAC 929/032003-05-30 → 2003-06-03
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1230Z daily 01 thru 07 jun in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 862/032003-05-19 → 2003-05-22
    Hazardous operations 220530Z to 220730Z may within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  26. HYDROPAC 846/032003-05-16 → 2003-05-21
    Hazardous operations 210030Z to 211230Z may in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  27. HYDROPAC 824/032003-05-13 → 2003-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily until 15 may in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  28. HYDROPAC 818/032003-05-12 → 2003-05-15
    Hazardous operations 150230Z to 150530Z and 151230Z to 151430Z may in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 751/032003-04-29 → 2003-05-01
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 30 apr and 01 may within 190 miles of 21-22.1N 086-56.4E
  30. HYDROPAC 738/032003-04-27 → 2003-05-01
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010530Z and 011230Z to 011430Z may in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  31. HYDROPAC 703/032003-04-23 → 2003-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 28 and 29 apr in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  32. HYDROPAC 658/032003-04-14 → 2003-04-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170530Z and 171230Z to 171430Z apr in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  33. HYDROPAC 616/032003-04-07 → 2003-04-10
    Hazardous operations 100530Z to 100730Z apr within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  34. HYDROPAC 584/032003-04-01 → 2003-04-03
    Hazardous operations 030230Z to 030530Z and 031230Z to 031430Z apr in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 558/032003-03-27 → 2003-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0930Z daily 29 thru 31 mar within 190 miles of 21-22.1N 086-56.4E
  36. HYDROPAC 536/032003-03-25 → 2003-03-28
    Hazardous operations 26 and 27 mar within 135 miles of 21-26-45N 087-01-30E
  37. HYDROPAC 475/032003-03-17 → 2003-03-24
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 20 mar thru 02 apr within 60 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  38. HYDROPAC 472/032003-03-17 → 2003-03-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z mar in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 453/032003-03-14 → 2003-03-21
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 19 thru 21 mar in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  40. HYDROPAC 431/032003-03-11 → 2003-03-14
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 13 and 14 mar within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  41. HYDROPAC 400/032003-03-06 → 2003-03-13
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 11 thru 13 mar in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  42. HYDROPAC 397/032003-03-06 → 2003-03-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 mar within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  43. HYDROPAC 388/032003-03-04 → 2003-03-06
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z mar in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 334/032003-02-24 → 2003-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 27 and 28 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  45. HYDROPAC 308/032003-02-20 → 2003-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  46. HYDROPAC 299/032003-02-18 → 2003-02-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 294/032003-02-17 → 2003-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 20 and 21 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  48. HYDROPAC 256/032003-02-12 → 2003-02-15
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1230Z daily 12 thru 16 feb in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
  49. HYDROPAC 243/032003-02-10 → 2003-02-13
    Hazardous operations 130530Z to 130730Z feb within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  50. HYDROPAC 241/032003-02-10 → 2003-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 13 and 14 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E 2. cancel this…

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