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 1990/222022-07-21 → 2022-07-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 27 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1910/222022-07-13 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 18 thru 20 jul in area bound by 21-14.95N 086-51.17E, 20-52.15N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1885/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 14, 15, 18, 19 and 20 jul in area bound by 21-14.07N 087-38.20E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 1884/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-15
    Hazardous operations 150130Z to 151130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1864/222022-07-08 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 12 thru 14 jul in area bound by 17-58.05N 083-42.00E, 17-40.95N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 1861/222022-07-08 → 2022-07-11
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 11 thru 13 and 18 thru 20 jul in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 1851/222022-07-07 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 11 and 14 jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 1817/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-08
    Hazardous operations 080130Z to 081130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-49.00N 081-26.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1799/222022-07-01 → 2022-07-02
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z and 1100Z daily 04 thru 09 jul in area bound by 21-41.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1798/222022-07-01 → 2022-07-04
    Hazardous operations 040430Z to 041030Z jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 1773/222022-06-28 → 2022-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 10, 12 thru 23, and 28 thru 30 jul in…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 1738/222022-06-24 → 2022-06-25
    Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z jun in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 1735/222022-06-24 → 2022-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 28 and 30 jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  14. HYDROPAC 1708/222022-06-21 → 2022-06-24
    Hazardous operations 240130Z to 241130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 1701/222022-06-20 → 2022-07-10
    Hazardous operations 23 jun thru 9 july in area bound by 16-00.00N 092-20.50E, 18-00.00N 092-20.50E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  16. HYDROPAC 1667/222022-06-17 → 2022-06-22
    Hazardous operations 220001Z to 220130Z jun in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 1649/222022-06-15 → 2022-06-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 1641/222022-06-14 → 2022-06-17
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0600Z and 1000Z to 1200Z daily 17 and 18 jun in area bound by 19-58.35N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1633/222022-06-13 → 2022-06-16
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1530Z daily 15 and 16 jun in area bound by 21-22.25N 086-55.73E, 21-08.93N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 1584/222022-06-07 → 2022-06-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 jun in area bound by 21-18.12N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 1577/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 jun in area bound by 21-18.12N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  22. HYDROPAC 1575/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-10
    Hazardous operations 100130Z to 101130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 1555/222022-06-03 → 2022-06-07
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1030Z daily 06 and 07 jun in area bound by 19-26.00N 085-51.00E, 19-31.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  24. HYDROPAC 1529/222022-06-01 → 2022-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03, 04, 08 thru 11, 20 thru 23 and 27 thru 30…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 1510/222022-05-30 → 2022-06-16
    Hazardous operations 020631Z to 020859Z, 0430Z to 1030Z daily 06, 08, 10, 13, 14 and 16 jun in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 1509/222022-05-30 → 2022-06-03
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 01 thru 03 jun in area bound by 21-36.20N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 1476/222022-05-27 → 2022-05-31
    Hazardous operations 310830Z to 310930Z may in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 1474/222022-05-27 → 2022-06-04
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 30, 31 may and 04 jun in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 1434/222022-05-23 → 2022-05-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 25 thru 28 may in area bound by 20-46.03N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 1420/222022-05-21 → 2022-05-23
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 24 thru 26 may in area bound by 17-15.87N 082-36.95E, 16-50.28N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1402/222022-05-20 → 2022-05-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 21, 23 and 24 may in area bound by 21-14.82N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 1340/222022-05-15 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 20 may in area bound by 21-41.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 1327/222022-05-13 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 180001Z to 180130Z may in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 1325/222022-05-13 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 17 thru 20 may in area bound by 21-02.07N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 1284/222022-05-10 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily on 13 and 20 may in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 1271/222022-05-09 → 2022-05-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 09 thru 31 may in areas bound by a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 1255/222022-05-08 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0430Z and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 11 thru 14 and 17 thru 20 may in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 1248/222022-05-07 → 2022-05-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 10, 12 and 14 may in area bound by 21-41.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  39. HYDROPAC 1246/222022-05-07 → 2022-05-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 10 thru 13 may in area bound by 21-02.07N…
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · India
  40. HYDROPAC 1235/222022-05-06 → 2022-05-19
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0730Z daily 10, 11 and 17 thru 19 may in area bound by 15-24.60N 083-22.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal
  41. HYDROPAC 1197/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-04
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 041330Z may in area bound by 17-39.31N 083-49.43E, 17-53.23N 083-49.43E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 1191/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-06
    Hazardous operations 020330Z to 021030Z may, 0230Z to 0430Z and 0630 to 0830 daily 04 thru 06 may in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  43. HYDROPAC 1189/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 04 thru 09 and 14 thru 20 may in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  44. HYDROPAC 1163/222022-04-29 → 2022-05-02
    Hazardous operations 020330Z to 021030Z may, 0230Z to 0430Z and 0630 to 0830 daily 04 thru 06, may in area…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 1156/222022-04-28 → 2022-05-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02, 04 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 23 and…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 1153/222022-04-28 → 2022-04-28
    Hazardous operations 281200Z to 281500Z apr in area bound by 17-39.31N 083-49.43E, 17-53.23N 083-49.43E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 1129/222022-04-26 → 2022-04-29
    Hazardous operations 290130Z to 291130Z apr in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E, 12-59N 081-26E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 1117/222022-04-25 → 2022-04-27
    Hazardous operations 270001Z to 270130Z apr in area bound by 17-42.0N 083-18.0E, 17-48.0N 083-35.0E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 1095/222022-04-22 → 2022-04-26
    Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z apr in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 1020/222022-04-13 → 2022-04-14
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 14 thru 17 apr in area bound by 17-12.58N 082-45.17E, 17-03.13N…
    Bay of Bengal · India

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