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 230/032003-02-08 → 2003-02-13
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 10 thru 13 feb in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  2. HYDROPAC 208/032003-02-04 → 2003-02-06
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 205/032003-02-04 → 2003-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 feb within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  4. HYDROPAC 184/032003-01-31 → 2003-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z daily 01 and 02 feb in area bound by 17-48.0N 084-05.0E, 17-34.0N…
  5. HYDROPAC 156/032003-01-28 → 2003-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 29, 30 jan, 02 and 07 feb in area bound by 13-15.0N 080-20.0E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 144/032003-01-27 → 2003-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1030Z daily 30 and 31 jan within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  7. HYDROPAC 143/032003-01-27 → 2003-01-29
    Hazardous operations 290030Z to 290630Z jan in area bound by 17-48.0N 084-05.0E, 17-34.0N 083-50.5E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 96/032003-01-18 → 2003-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1030Z daily 23 and 24 jan within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  9. HYDROPAC 62/032003-01-13 → 2003-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 0530Z commencing daily 14 thru 18 jan in area bound by 17-00N 083-53E, 16-22N…
  10. HYDROPAC 52/032003-01-11 → 2003-01-16
    Hazardous operations 160230Z to 160530Z and 161230Z to 161430Z jan in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 51/032003-01-11 → 2003-01-17
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1030Z daily 16 and 17 jan within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  12. HYDROPAC 16/032003-01-04 → 2003-01-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1030Z daily 09 and 10 jan within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  13. HYDROPAC 2464/022002-12-31 → 2003-01-11
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 03 thru 11 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.5N 087-00.2E
  14. HYDROPAC 2445/022002-12-28 → 2003-01-02
    Hazardous operations 020230Z to 020530Z and 021230Z to 021430Z jan in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2444/022002-12-28 → 2003-01-03
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 02 and 03 jan within 70 miles of 15-50.0N 080-29.5E
  16. HYDROPAC 2419/022002-12-25 → 2002-12-27
    Hazardous operations 270930Z to 271330Z dec in area bound by 17-11N 083-47E, 17-17N 083-39E, 17-25N 083-46E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 2409/022002-12-24 → 2002-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 27 thru 29 dec within 135 miles of 21-22.1N 086-56.4E
  18. HYDROPAC 2395/022002-12-20 → 2002-12-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1030Z daily 26 and 27 dec within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  19. HYDROPAC 2344/022002-12-12 → 2002-12-18
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 16 thru 18 dec in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2328/022002-12-10 → 2002-12-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 12 and 13 dec within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  21. HYDROPAC 2252/022002-11-30 → 2002-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050530Z to 050730Z dec within 12 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  22. HYDROPAC 2251/022002-11-30 → 2002-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050230Z to 050530Z and 051230Z to 051430Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 2250/022002-11-30 → 2002-12-06
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 05 and 06 dec within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  24. HYDROPAC 2232/022002-11-28 → 2002-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1330Z daily 30 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 17-39.0N 083-19.0E, 17-43.0N…
  25. HYDROPAC 2137/022002-11-18 → 2002-11-21
    Hazardous operations 210230Z to 210530Z and 211230Z to 211430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  26. HYDROPAC 2061/022002-11-05 → 2002-10-07
    Hazardous operations 070230Z to 070530Z and 071230Z to 071430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  27. HYDROPAC 1957/022002-10-19 → 2002-10-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z oct within 12 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  28. HYDROPAC 1905/022002-10-12 → 2002-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170530Z and 171230Z to 171430Z oct in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 1851/022002-10-04 → 2002-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 09 and 10 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  30. HYDROPAC 1779/022002-09-27 → 2002-10-03
    Hazardous operations 030230Z to 030530Z and 031230Z to 031430Z oct in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  31. HYDROPAC 1748/022002-09-24 → 2002-09-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z sep within 12 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  32. HYDROPAC 1710/022002-09-19 → 2002-09-19
    Hazardous operations 191230Z to 191430Z sep in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  33. HYDROPAC 1706/022002-09-18 → 2002-09-21
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1130Z daily until 30 sep: a. within 55 miles of 13-44N 080-14E
  34. HYDROPAC 1648/022002-09-10 → 2002-09-17
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 17 sep: a. within 55 miles of 13-44N 080-14E
  35. HYDROPAC 1598/022002-09-02 → 2002-09-05
    Hazardous operations 050230Z to 050530Z and 051230Z to 051430Z sep in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 1455/022002-08-12 → 2002-08-15
    Hazardous operations 150230Z to 150530Z and 151230Z to 151430Z aug in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  37. HYDROPAC 1368/022002-07-26 → 2002-08-01
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010530Z and 011230Z to 011430Z aug in areas bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 1357/022002-07-25 → 2002-07-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z jul within 12 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  39. HYDROPAC 1294/022002-07-12 → 2002-07-18
    Hazardous operations 180230Z to 180530Z and 181230Z to 181430Z jul in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  40. HYDROPAC 1216/022002-06-28 → 2002-06-04
    Hazardous operations 040230Z to 040530Z and 041230Z to 041430Z jul in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  41. HYDROPAC 1095/022002-06-14 → 2002-06-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z jun in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  42. HYDROPAC 1014/022002-05-31 → 2002-06-06
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z jun in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  43. HYDROPAC 920/022002-05-17 → 2002-05-23
    Hazardous operations 230530Z to 230730Z may within 12 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  44. HYDROPAC 767/022002-04-24 → 2002-04-29
    Hazardous operations 281831Z to 290230Z apr in area bound by 14-50N 082-50E, 15-26N 082-00E, 14-35N 081-05E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 751/022002-04-22 → 2002-04-26
    Hazardous operations 252130Z to 260430Z apr in area bound by 17-15N 084-00E, 16-30N 084-40E, 17-42N 085-40E,…
  46. HYDROPAC 750/022002-04-22 → 2002-04-27
    Hazardous operations 262030Z to 270230Z apr in area bound by 15-26N 082-00E, 16-15N 082-39E, 15-37N 083-29E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 726/022002-04-19 → 2002-04-25
    Hazardous operations 241831Z to 250230Z apr in area bound by 16-15N 082-10E, 17-15N 084-00E, 16-40N 085-15E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 717/022002-04-18 → 2002-04-23
    Hazardous operations 230030Z to 230830Z apr in area bounded by 16-20N 083-35E, 16-37N 083-05E, 17-10N…
  49. HYDROPAC 697/022002-04-15 → 2002-04-18
    Hazardous operations 180530Z to 180730Z apr within 12 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
  50. HYDROPAC 695/022002-04-15 → 2002-04-18
    Hazardous operations 180230Z to 180530Z and 181230Z to 181430Z apr in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…

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