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)
- -67%
- 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 1566/212021-05-26 → 2021-05-26Gunnery exercise 280500Z to 280700Z may in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1565/212021-05-26 → 2021-05-27Gunnery exercise 271100Z to 271230Z may in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1487/212021-05-19 → 2021-05-21Gunnery exercise 210400Z to 210800Z may in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 511/212021-02-13 → 2021-02-16Gunnery exercise 160200Z to 162000Z feb in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 504/212021-02-12 → 2021-02-16Gunnery exercises 160200Z to 162000Z feb in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 250/212021-01-19 → 2021-01-27Gunnery exercises 210400Z to 271300Z jan in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3817/202020-12-23 → 2021-02-01Hazardous operations in progress until 312359Z jan 21 in area bound by 00-52.24S 042-10.26E, 02-09.47N…Western Indian Ocean · Somalia
- HYDROPAC 2926/202020-10-09 → 2020-10-11Gunnery exercises 111100Z to 111330Z oct in area bound by 21-19.30S 054-25.54E, 21-39.02S 054-33.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2910/202020-10-07 → 2020-10-11Gunnery exercises 101100Z to 111330Z oct in area bound by 21-19.30S 054-25.54E, 21-39.02S 054-33.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2891/202020-10-05 → 2020-10-07Gunnery exercises 061000Z to 072000Z oct in area bound by 21-10.30S 054-25.54E, 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2865/202020-10-02 → 2020-10-07Gunnery exercises 061000Z to 072000Z oct in area bound by 21-19.30S 054-25.54E, 21-39.02S 054-33.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2588/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-09Gunnery exercises 070200Z to 091300Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2523/202020-08-28 → 2020-09-01Gunnery exercises 011100Z to 011500Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.50E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2482/202020-08-25 → 2020-08-29Gunnery exercises 260200Z to 260800Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2184/202020-07-24 → 2020-07-29Gunnery exercises 270600Z to 291400Z jul in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 237/202020-01-22 → 2020-01-27Gunnery exercises 271000Z to 271400Z jan in area bound by 21-39.02S 054-33.30E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 221/202020-01-20 → 2020-01-25Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 24 and 25 jan in areas bound by: 17-48.73N 083-23.67E, 15-02.05N…Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 166/202020-01-15 → 2020-01-21Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 19 thru 21 jan in areas bound by: a. 17-46.80N 083-26.47E,…Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 4009/192019-12-04 → 2019-12-10Gunnery exercises 090900Z to 101500Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3980/192019-12-02 → 2019-12-05Gunnery exercises 031000Z to 051300Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3647/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-09Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 nov in areas bound by: a. 17-46.80N 083-26.47E,…Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 3439/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-21Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1230Z daily 23 thru 25 oct in areas bound by: a. 17-46.80N 083-26.47E,…Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
- HYDROPAC 2775/192019-08-26 → 2019-08-29Gunnery exercises 290800Z to 291000Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2470/192019-08-02 → 2019-08-08Gunnery exercises 081000Z to 081200Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1979/192019-06-17 → 2019-06-18Gunnery exercises 180200Z to 181400Z jun in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1724/192019-05-24 → 2019-05-30Gunnery exercises 300330Z to 300600Z may in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1723/192019-05-24 → 2019-05-28Gunnery exercises 280200Z to 281600Z may in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-33.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1143/192019-04-04 → 2019-04-11Gunnery exercises 050400Z to 050800Z, 0200Z to 1800Z daily 06 and 07, 080400Z to 080800Z, 101400Z to 101800Z…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 281/192019-01-25 → 2019-01-29Gunnery exercises 281600Z to 281800Z and 290100Z to 290600Z jan in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 271/192019-01-24 → 2019-01-25Gunnery exercises 290100Z to 290600Z jan in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 270/192019-01-24 → 2019-01-25Gunnery exercises 281600Z to 281800Z jan in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2/192019-01-01 → 2019-01-06Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 06 jan in areas bound by: a. 17-44.53N 083-29.87E,…Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 4620/182018-12-30 → 2019-01-06Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 06 jan 19 in area bound by 06-42.27S 088-43.91E, 10-41.44S…Bay of Bengal · India
- HYDROPAC 4268/182018-11-30 → 2018-12-08Gunnery exercises 030001Z to 072359Z dec in area bound by 21-39.02S 054-33.30E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 4134/182018-11-16 → 2018-11-20Gunnery exercises 190800Z to 201400Z nov in area bound by 21-39.02S 054-33.30E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 4069/182018-11-11 → 2018-11-15Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1300Z daily 14 and 15 nov in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3957/182018-11-01 → 2018-11-05Hazardous operations 050500Z to 051600Z nov in area within 20 miles of 07-13N 056-28ENorthwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3926/182018-10-29 → 2018-11-05Hazardous operations 050500Z to 051200Z nov in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-26.00S 055-02.30E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3712/182018-10-11 → 2018-10-14Gunnery exercises 141100Z to 141400Z oct in area bound by 21-19.3S 054-25.5E, 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3128/182018-08-27 → 2018-08-30Gunnery exercises 300600Z to 301100Z aug in area bound by 21-39.02S 054-33.30E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 3067/182018-08-21 → 2018-08-22Gunnery exercises 220500Z to 220800Z aug in area bound by 21-39.02S 054-33.30E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2985/182018-08-15 → 2018-08-20Gunnery exercises 200600Z to 201600Z aug in area bound by 21-39.02S 054-33.30E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2098/182018-06-04 → 2018-06-06Gunnery exercises 041300Z to 041800Z, 050900Z to 051600Z and 060200Z to 061300Z jun in area bound by…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 2074/182018-06-01 → 2018-06-04Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 03 and 04 jun in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 19-03.39N…Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 1976/182018-05-25 → 2018-05-28Gunnery exercises 280800Z to 281600Z may in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1894/182018-05-18 → 2018-05-24Gunnery exercises 230400Z to 231800Z and 240400Z to 240800Z may in area bound by 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1794/182018-05-11 → 2018-05-16Gunnery exercises 140900Z to 141200Z and 160200Z to 160800Z may in area bound by 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1678/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-05Gunnery exercises 030300Z to 031800Z, 040400Z to 041800Z and 050800Z to 051200Z may in area bound by…Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
- HYDROPAC 1198/182018-03-28 → 2018-04-03Hazardous operations 022111Z to 022140Z apr, alternate 032049Z to 032118Z apr in area bound by 51-06S…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 610/182018-02-14 → 2018-02-18Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 18 feb in areas bound by: a. 17-44.53N 083-29.87E,…Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
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