Military exercises in the Indian Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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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 2704/112011-09-26 → 2011-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 260715Z to 261815Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 2685/112011-09-24 → 2011-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 270600Z to 271100Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  3. HYDROPAC 2660/112011-09-22 → 2011-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 241245Z to 241600Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  4. HYDROPAC 2543/112011-09-10 → 2011-09-13
    Gunnery exercises 131030Z to 131430Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 2524/112011-09-07 → 2011-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 090400Z to 090800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 2374/112011-08-23 → 2011-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 240300Z to 240800Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 2339/112011-08-20 → 2011-08-23
    Gunnery exercises 230500Z to 231000Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 2313/112011-08-17 → 2011-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 190400Z to 191000Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  9. HYDROPAC 2224/112011-08-08 → 2011-08-11
    Gunnery exercises 110430Z to 110900Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  10. HYDROPAC 1950/112011-07-06 → 2011-07-11
    Gunnery exercises 110500Z to 111200Z jul in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 1696/112011-06-10 → 2011-06-15
    Gunnery exercises 150200Z to 151500Z jun in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  12. HYDROPAC 1522/112011-05-22 → 2011-05-26
    Hazardous operations
    Australia-southwest Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1286/112011-04-27 → 2011-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 300700Z to 301400Z apr in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  14. HYDROPAC 1166/112011-04-14 → 2011-04-15
    Gunnery exercises 151100Z to 151400Z apr within 30 miles of 02-05S 052-59E
    Western Indian Ocean · Gunnery
  15. HYDROPAC 1017/112011-04-01 → 2011-04-04
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island
  16. HYDROPAC 147/112011-01-13 → 2011-01-14
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island
  17. HYDROPAC 108/112011-01-11 → 2011-01-14
    Gunnery exercises 141000Z to 141300Z jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 59/112011-01-06 → 2011-01-09
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island
  19. HYDROPAC 2658/102010-12-02 → 2010-12-07
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island
  20. HYDROPAC 2121/102010-10-13 → 2010-10-15
    Gunnery exercises 150200Z to 151600Z oct within 25 miles of 04-12S 040-50E
    Western Indian Ocean · Kenya · Gunnery
  21. HYDROPAC 1982/102010-09-27 → 2010-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 281000Z to 281400Z sep in area bound by 03-31S 055-15E, 02-47S 054-51E, 02-37S 055-10E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Gunnery
  22. HYDROPAC 1829/102010-09-09 → 2010-09-23
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island
  23. HYDROPAC 1685/102010-08-19 → 2010-08-25
    Hazardous operations
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island
  24. HYDROPAC 1652/102010-08-14 → 2010-08-15
    Hazardous operations
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  25. HYDROPAC 1619/102010-08-11 → 2010-08-16
    Gunnery exercises 160215Z to 160800Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion · Gunnery
  26. HYDROPAC 1327/102010-06-27 → 2010-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 280500Z to 281300Z, 290400Z to 291300Z and 300400Z to 301100Z jun in area bound by…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands · Gunnery
  27. HYDROPAC 1129/102010-05-31 → 2010-06-01
    Gunnery exercises 010300Z to 010600Z jun in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands · Gunnery
  28. HYDROLANT 346/102010-02-23 → 2010-03-10
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1300Z daily until 10 mar in area bound by 34-49S 019-56E, 34-27S 020-52E, 34-36S…
    South Africa-south Coast · Gunnery
  29. HYDROPAC 351/102010-02-23 → 2010-03-10
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1300Z daily until 10 mar in area bound by 34-49S 019-56E, 34-27S 020-52E, 34-36S…
    South Africa-south Coast · Gunnery
  30. HYDROPAC 255/102010-02-09 → 2010-02-10
    Gunnery exercises 100300Z to 101200Z feb in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  31. HYDROPAC 159/102010-01-27 → 2010-01-29
    Gunnery exercises 0830Z to 1130Z daily 28 and 29 jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S…
    Indian Ocean · Reunion Island · Gunnery
  32. HYDROPAC 2018/092009-11-04 → 2009-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 050600Z to 051400Z nov in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  33. HYDROPAC 1940/092009-10-26 → 2009-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 270600Z to 271400Z oct in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  34. HYDROPAC 1857/092009-10-13 → 2009-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1300Z daily 14 thru 16 oct in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S…
  35. HYDROPAC 1826/092009-10-08 → 2009-10-08
    Gunnery exercises 080400Z to 081100Z oct in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  36. HYDROLANT 1915/092009-10-04 → 2009-10-05
    Gunnery exercises 050900Z to 051200Z oct in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  37. HYDROPAC 1700/092009-09-20 → 2009-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1730Z daily 21, 22, 24 and 25 sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S…
  38. HYDROPAC 1654/092009-09-14 → 2009-09-18
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 180001Z sep in area bound by 03-45S 045-00E, 07-25S 043-00E, 07-25S 054-00E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 1592/092009-09-05 → 2009-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 090400Z to 090800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  40. HYDROPAC 1344/092009-07-28 → 2009-07-30
    Hazardous operations 1830Z to 2000Z daily 29 jul thru 01 aug within 240 miles of 42-07S 041-34E
  41. HYDROPAC 863/092009-05-01 → 2009-05-11
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1300Z daily 06, 07 and 11 may in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S…
  42. HYDROPAC 255/092009-01-31 → 2009-02-03
    Gunnery exercises 030800Z to 031500Z feb in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  43. HYDROPAC 190/092009-01-23 → 2009-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 280800Z to 281300Z jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  44. HYDROPAC 1908/082008-09-29 → 2008-10-02
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 30 sep thru 02 oct within 252 miles of 43-40S 032-33E
  45. HYDROPAC 1872/082008-09-24 → 2008-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 252000Z to 252359Z and 260001Z to 260900Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E,…
  46. HYDROPAC 1711/082008-09-03 → 2008-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 080800Z to 081300Z and 090400Z to 090800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 1672/082008-08-28 → 2008-09-01
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 0830Z daily 29 aug thru 01 sep within 250 miles of 39-32S 042-42E
  48. HYDROPAC 1649/082008-08-25 → 2008-08-28
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 0830Z daily 29 aug thru 01 sep in area bound by 37-15S 042-30E, 37-35S…
  49. HYDROPAC 1495/082008-08-05 → 2008-08-07
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0730Z daily 06 and 07 aug within 250 miles of 43-38S 032-32E
  50. HYDROPAC 1446/082008-07-28 → 2008-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 0830Z daily 29 and 30 jul within 250 miles of 43-38S 032-32E

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