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 542/232023-02-17 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 21-36.90N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 500/232023-02-14 → 2023-02-16
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0730Z daily 15 and 16 feb in area bound by 17-49.63N 084-50.17E, 17-49.62N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 498/232023-02-14 → 2023-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 497/232023-02-14 → 2023-02-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 492/232023-02-13 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0630 to 0900Z daily 16 thru 18 and 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 20-57.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 490/232023-02-13 → 2023-02-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 16 thru 18 feb in area bound by 21-02.72N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 439/232023-02-08 → 2023-02-11
    Hazardous operations 110630Z to 111030Z feb in area bound by 21-16.56N 086-52.08E, 20-47.03N 087-10.98E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 437/232023-02-08 → 2023-02-10
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 413/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-10
    Hazardous operations 080430Z to 080630Z, 080830Z to 081030Z and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 382/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-07
    Hazardous operations 070630Z to 071030Z feb in area bound by 21-36.55N 087-28.90E, 21-16.56N 086-52.08E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 381/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-06
    Hazardous operations 060430Z to 061130Z feb in area bound by 21-41.00N 087-54.00E, 21-31.00N 087-42.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 354/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03, 04, 07 thru 09, 14 thru 16, 20 thru 26 feb…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 353/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-03
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 02 and 03 feb in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-12.10N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 335/232023-01-30 → 2023-01-31
    Hazardous operations 310830Z to 310930Z jan in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 265/232023-01-24 → 2023-01-29
    Hazardous operations 270630Z to 271030Z, 280500Z to 280700Z, 280900Z to 281100Z and 290530Z to 290930Z jan…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  16. HYDROPAC 224/232023-01-19 → 2023-01-22
    Hazardous operations 220130Z to 221130Z jan in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 196/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 19, 20 and 27 jan in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 195/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 17 thru 21, 23 and 24 jan
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 166/232023-01-14 → 2023-01-21
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1300Z daily 18 thru 21 jan in areas bound by: a. 17-02.40N 082-20.50E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 160/232023-01-13 → 2023-01-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 16 and 25 jan and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 17 thru 21, 23 and 24 jan…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 157/232023-01-13 → 2023-01-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 16 and 25 jan and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 17 thru 21, 23 and 24 jan…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  22. HYDROPAC 105/232023-01-09 → 2023-01-11
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1700Z daily 10 and 11 jan in area bound by 21-22.20N 086-55.71E, 21-08.71N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 70/232023-01-06 → 2023-01-13
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 10 thru 13 jan in area bound by 17-20.00N 083-25.00E, 17-45.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 31/232023-01-02 → 2023-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z, 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 20, 23 thru 28 and 30 jan thru 02 feb in…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 3668/222022-12-23 → 2022-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 27 thru 29 dec in area bound by 15-21.8N 081-56.6E, 18-13.6N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 3666/222022-12-23 → 2022-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 26 and 29 dec in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 3665/222022-12-23 → 2022-12-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z dec in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 3629/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-23
    Hazardous operations 230130Z to 231130Z dec in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 3613/222022-12-17 → 2022-12-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z daily 18 thru 20, 26 and 27 dec in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 3600/222022-12-16 → 2022-12-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 20 thru 23 dec in area bound by 20-57.24N 087-15.20E, 17-33.46N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 3596/222022-12-15 → 2022-12-21
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 dec in area bound by 08-20.00N 085-00.00E, 09-20.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  32. HYDROPAC 3595/222022-12-15 → 2022-12-22
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1130Z daily 20 thru 22 dec in area bound by 12-59.35N 083-43.87E, 14-37.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 3558/222022-12-12 → 2022-12-14
    Hazardous operations 140001Z to 140130Z dec in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 3491/222022-12-07 → 2022-12-11
    Hazardous operations 100330Z to 111230Z dec in area bound by 09-30.00N 090-00.00E, 14-00.00N 090-00.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 3490/222022-12-07 → 2022-12-09
    Hazardous operations 090130Z to 091130Z dec in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 3459/222022-12-05 → 2022-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 3394/222022-11-28 → 2022-11-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z nov in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 3391/222022-11-28 → 2022-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 09, 15 thru 17, 21 thru 24 and 28 thru…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  39. HYDROPAC 3383/222022-11-27 → 2022-11-30
    Hazardous operations 290500Z to 290900Z and 300500Z to 300900Z nov in area bound by 08-22.00N 084-20.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  40. HYDROPAC 3367/222022-11-25 → 2022-12-04
    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
  41. HYDROPAC 3328/222022-11-22 → 2022-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 25 thru 30 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 3327/222022-11-22 → 2022-11-25
    Hazardous operations 250330Z to 251130Z nov in area bound by 12-55.00N 080-20.00E, 12-55.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  43. HYDROPAC 3290/222022-11-19 → 2022-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 24 thru 26 nov, 28 nov thru 03 dec and 05 thru…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3283/222022-11-18 → 2022-11-24
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 20-48.35N 087-02.61E, 18-12.35N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3277/222022-11-18 → 2022-11-22
    Hazardous operations 220430Z to 221030Z nov in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  46. HYDROPAC 3238/222022-11-15 → 2022-11-18
    Hazardous operations 180130Z to 181130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 3229/222022-11-14 → 2022-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 17 and 18 nov in area bound by 21-17.90N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 3228/222022-11-14 → 2022-11-16
    Hazardous operations 160001Z to 160130Z nov in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3198/222022-11-11 → 2022-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1100Z daily 16 thru 18 nov in area bound by 17-04.00N 083-18.00E, 15-00.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 3145/222022-11-07 → 2022-11-11
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 nov in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh

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