Military exercises in the Indian Ocean
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.
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- last 12 months
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- vs previous 12 (3)
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- since 1999
- 357
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.
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- HYDROPAC 3196/252025-12-02 → 2026-01-16Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0900Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 02-07.77S 040-58.38E, 02-07.77S…Western Indian Ocean · Kenya
- HYDROPAC 1571/252025-06-16 → 2025-12-04Gunnery exercises 180200Z to 182000Z jun in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.50E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1535/252025-06-13 → 2025-12-04Gunnery exercises 170600Z to 171400Z jun and 190400Z to 191800Z in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 308/252025-02-07 → 2025-06-16Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1400Z daily 10 and 11 feb in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 784/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-16Hazardous operations 111100Z to 111500Z, 151130Z to 151530Z and 161130Z to 161530Z mar in area bound by…Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 772/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-13Hazardous operations 130430Z to 130630Z and 130830Z to 131030Z mar in area bound by 18-24.16N 088-30.45E,…Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 251/242024-01-20 → 2024-01-23Gunnery exercises 230600Z to 231600Z jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-19.5S 054-25.9E, 21-39.0S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 228/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-20Gunnery exercises 230600Z to 231600Z jan in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3985/232023-12-22 → 2023-12-26Gunnery exercises 260700Z to 261200Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3958/232023-12-19 → 2023-12-22Hazardous operations 201830Z to 221830Z dec in area bound by 04-42.00N 090-30.00E, 04-42.00N 088-30.00E,…Northern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3502/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-11Hazardous operations 11 thru 15 nov: a. 1819Z to 2022Z daily in area bound by 34-44.00N 120-38.00W,…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- NAVAREA XII 789/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-11Hazardous operations 11 thru 15 nov: a. 1819Z to 2022Z daily in area bound by 34-44.00N 120-38.00W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 778/232023-11-04 → 2023-11-07California 1. hazardous operations 09 thru 13 nov a. 1817Z to 2022Z in area bound by: 34-44.00N 120-38.00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 3479/232023-11-04 → 2023-11-07Hazardous operations 09 thru 13 nov: a. 1817Z to 2022Z daily in area bound by 34-44.00N 120-38.00W,…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3188/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-10Gunnery exercises 090001Z to 132359Z oct in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3187/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-14Gunnery exercises 090001Z to 132359Z oct in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3134/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-07Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 07 oct in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3133/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-07Gunnery exercises 040700Z to 071300Z oct in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3058/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-29Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1800Z daily 26 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3037/232023-09-23 → 2023-09-29Gunnery exercises 260400Z to 291800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3033/232023-09-22 → 2023-09-29Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1800Z daily 26 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3024/232023-09-22 → 2023-09-25Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1400Z daily 22 thru 25 sep in area bound by 21-12.50S 054-57.50E, 21-19.00S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3007/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-25Gunnery exercises 220900Z to 221400Z and 250300Z to 250800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2745/232023-08-26 → 2023-08-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1100Z daily 29 thru 31 aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2735/232023-08-25 → 2023-08-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1100Z daily 29 thru 31 aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2732/232023-08-25 → 2023-08-31Gunnery exercises 290500Z to 311100Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2671/232023-08-19 → 2023-08-22Gunnery exercises 220400Z to 220900Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2668/232023-08-18 → 2023-08-22Gunnery exercises 220400Z to 220900Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-39.00S 054-33.50E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2336/232023-07-17 → 2023-07-19Gunnery exercises 190500Z to 191200Z jul in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2000/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-18Gunnery exercise 170300Z to 170700Z and 180200Z to 181400Z jun in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1997/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-17Hazardous operations 170900Z to 171400Z jun in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1848/232023-06-02 → 2023-06-08Gunnery exercises 0330Z to 1500Z daily 05 thru 08 jun in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 693/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-03Gunnery exercises 0200Z to 1200Z daily 02 and 03 mar in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-39.00S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 617/232023-02-23 → 2023-02-24Gunnery exercises 250900Z to 251400Z feb in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 608/232023-02-23 → 2023-02-25Gunnery exercises 250900Z to 251400Z feb in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 502/232023-02-14 → 2023-02-24Hazardous operations 141600Z thru 241600Z feb: a. in area bound by 32-06.60S 115-14.80E, 32-06.60S…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
- HYDROPAC 233/232023-01-20 → 2023-01-24Hazardous operations 240300Z to 241400Z jan in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.50E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3568/222022-12-13 → 2022-12-16Hazardous operations 151130Z to 151430Z and 160930Z to 161230Z dec in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.50E,…Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
- HYDROPAC 3438/222022-12-02 → 2022-12-08Hazardous operations 060300Z to 060600Z, 070400Z to 070800Z and 080400Z to 081000Z dec in area bound by…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3437/222022-12-02 → 2022-12-02Hazardous operations 060300Z to 060600Z, 070400Z to 070800Z and 080400Z to 081000Z dec in area bound by…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3436/222022-12-02 → 2022-12-02Hazardous operations 060300Z to 060600Z, 070400Z to 070800Z and 080400Z to 081000Z jan in area bound by…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3116/222022-11-05 → 2022-11-08Gunnery exercises 080900Z to 081300Z nov in area bound by 21-26.00S 055-02.50E, 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3109/222022-11-04 → 2022-11-08Gunnery exercises 080900Z to 081300Z nov in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2944/222022-10-20 → 2022-10-21Hazardous operations 210330Z to 211530Z oct in area bound by 02-07.00N 066-47.00E, 04-03.00N 063-00.00E,…Indian Ocean · Western Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2819/222022-10-08 → 2022-10-09Hazardous operations 131100Z to 131500Z oct in area within two miles of 04-56.00N 052-05.00ENorthwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2685/222022-09-27 → 2022-09-29Hazardous operations 291030Z to 291930Z sep in area bound by 01-20.00N 089-30.00E, 01-20.00N 090-30.00E,…Northern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2405/222022-09-01 → 2022-09-01Gunnery exercises 021000Z to 021400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.90E, 21-19.00S 054-25.50E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2394/222022-08-31 → 2022-09-02Gunnery exercises 021000Z to 021400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2389/222022-08-31 → 2022-09-02Gunnery exercise 021000Z to 021400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2387/222022-08-31 → 2022-09-02Gunnery exercises 021000Z to 021400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.50S 054-25.90E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
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