Military exercises in the Indian Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (3)
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since 1999
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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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No military exercises in force in the Indian Ocean right now.

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Other hazards in the Indian Ocean

Archive · 357 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 585/182018-02-12 → 2018-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 15 thru 17 feb in areas bound by: a. 17-44.53N 083-29.87E,…
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 187/182018-01-15 → 2018-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 18 and 19 jan in areas bound by: a. 20-48.36N 087-02.58E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
  3. HYDROPAC 51/182018-01-05 → 2018-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 10 thru 12 jan: a. within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal
  4. HYDROPAC 4476/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-21
    Gunnery exercises 210900Z to 211100Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  5. HYDROPAC 4376/172017-12-13 → 2017-12-18
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 18 dec in areas bound by: a. 17-44.53N 083-29.87E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
  6. HYDROPAC 4365/172017-12-12 → 2017-12-18
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 18 dec in area bound by 06-42.27S 088-43.91E, 10-41.43S…
    Indian Ocean · Eastern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 4227/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-14
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0530Z daily 08 thru 17 dec in areas bound by: a. 39-11.42S 177-46.64E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  8. HYDROPAC 4141/172017-11-27 → 2017-12-01
    Gunnery exercises 291530Z to 291830Z, 300700Z to 301300Z nov and 010600Z to 011300Z dec in area bound by…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  9. HYDROPAC 3126/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 150300Z to 150800Z, 151500Z to 151800Z, 160900Z to 161900Z, 170230Z to 170800Z and 171000Z…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  10. HYDROPAC 2859/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 240600Z to 241200Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  11. HYDROPAC 2846/172017-08-22 → 2017-08-23
    Gunnery exercises 240600Z to 241200Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  12. HYDROPAC 2560/172017-07-28 → 2017-08-03
    Hazardous operations 0407Z to 0524Z daily 02 aug thru 02 sep in area bound by 07-00S 090-05E, 18-45S…
    Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 2553/172017-07-27 → 2017-08-01
    Gunnery exercises 010900Z to 011400Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  14. HYDROPAC 2131/172017-06-18 → 2017-06-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 23 thru 25 jun: a. in area within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 1527/172017-04-30 → 2017-05-02
    Hazardous operations 011438Z to 011715Z may, alternate 021438Z to 021715Z may in area bound by 30-31S…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 1479/172017-04-27 → 2017-05-01
    Hazardous operations 301055Z to 301354Z apr, alternate 011055Z to 011354Z may in area bound by 30-31S…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 1447/172017-04-25 → 2017-04-30
    Hazardous operations 301438Z to 301715Z apr, alternate 011438Z to 011715Z may in area bound by 30-31S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 1403/172017-04-21 → 2017-04-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 27 and 28 apr in area bound by 20-48.34N 087-02.60E, 18-12.34N…
    Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1363/172017-04-18 → 2017-04-25
    Gunnery exercises 241230Z to 241400Z, 241630Z to 241800Z and 250400Z to 250800Z apr in area bound by…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  20. HYDROPAC 1302/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 190400Z to 190600Z apr, 0800Z to 1200Z daily 19 and 20 apr, 211000Z to 211500Z apr in area…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  21. HYDROPAC 1301/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-14
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1200Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  22. HYDROPAC 906/172017-03-16 → 2017-03-16
    Hazardous operations 191157Z to 191312Z mar, alternate 1156Z to 1312Z daily 20 and 21 mar in area bound by…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 779/172017-03-06 → 2017-03-10
    Hazardous operations 100330Z to 100630Z mar in area within five miles of 05-30N 080-30E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka-south Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 601/172017-02-18 → 2017-02-19
    Hazardous operations 191505Z to 191547Z feb, alternate 211412Z to 211504Z feb in area bound by 32-03S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  25. HYDROPAC 592/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-19
    Hazardous operations 181523Z to 181613Z feb, alternate 191505Z to 191547Z feb in area bound by 32-03S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 541/172017-02-14 → 2017-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1130Z daily 18 thru 20 feb in areas bound by: a. 17-40.20N 083-26.34E,…
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 528/172017-02-13 → 2017-02-19
    Hazardous operations 181523Z to 181613Z feb, alternate 191505Z to 191547Z feb in area bound by 26-09S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 482/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-15
    Hazardous operations 150330Z to 150730Z feb in area within five miles of 05-30N 080-30E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka-south Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 476/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 15 thru 17 feb: a. within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal
  30. HYDROPAC 308/172017-01-27 → 2017-02-01
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 30 jan thru 01 feb in areas bound by: a. 17-41.52N 083-39.44E,…
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 276/172017-01-24 → 2017-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in areas bound by: a. 17-41.52N 083-39.44E,…
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 272/172017-01-24 → 2017-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in area bound by 06-42.3S 088-43.9E, 10-41.4S…
    Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 222/172017-01-20 → 2017-01-26
    Gunnery exercises 251100Z to 251500Z, 261000Z to 261300Z and 261700Z to 262000Z jan in area bound by…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 3678/162016-11-28 → 2016-12-02
    Gunnery exercises 020800Z to 021400Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  35. HYDROPAC 3394/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-08
    Gunnery exercises 081200Z to 082000Z nov in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  36. HYDROPAC 3249/162016-10-23 → 2016-10-25
    Gunnery exercises 250800Z to 251400Z oct in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  37. HYDROPAC 3073/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-10
    Gunnery exercises from 090700Z to 101000Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 065-58E
    Indian Ocean · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 2861/162016-09-19 → 2016-09-22
    Gunnery exercises 220900Z to 221400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 2834/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-20
    Hazardous operations
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka-south Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 2763/162016-09-12 → 2016-09-16
    Hazardous operations
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka-south Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 2738/162016-09-09 → 2016-09-12
    Gunnery exercises 120700Z to 121000Z sep in area bound by 21-19.30S 054-25.54E, 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 2506/162016-08-19 → 2016-08-25
    Gunnery exercises 230400Z to 251600Z aug in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 1795/162016-06-15 → 2016-06-22
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 1204/162016-04-25 → 2016-04-27
    Gunnery exercises 260930Z to 271300Z apr in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 4049/152015-12-12 → 2015-12-14
    Gunnery exercises 141600Z to 141900Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  46. HYDROPAC 4023/152015-12-10 → 2015-12-12
    Gunnery exercises 121500Z to 121800Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  47. HYDROPAC 4002/152015-12-07 → 2015-12-09
    Gunnery exercises 090330Z to 090530Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 053-57.00E, 21-39.02S 054-33.30E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  48. HYDROPAC 3977/152015-12-04 → 2015-12-06
    Gunnery exercises 050300Z to 050800Z and 060130Z to 060630Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 3941/152015-12-01 → 2015-12-04
    Gunnery exercises 041000Z to 041400Z dec in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  50. HYDROPAC 3860/152015-11-24 → 2015-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 260400Z to 261400Z nov in area bound by 21-12.00S 054-57.00E, 21-19.30S 054-25.54E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery

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