Military exercises in the Indian Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

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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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Archive · 357 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1285/082008-07-07 → 2008-07-09
    Gunnery exercises 090600Z to 091100Z jul in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  2. HYDROPAC 756/082008-04-21 → 2008-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 211500Z to 211700Z apr in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  3. HYDROPAC 2114/072007-11-29 → 2007-11-29
    Gunnery exercises 290700Z to 291100Z nov in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  4. HYDROPAC 2091/072007-11-27 → 2007-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 280700Z to 281000Z nov in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  5. HYDROPAC 2066/072007-11-24 → 2007-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 270700Z to 271000Z nov in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1547/072007-09-08 → 2007-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 070400Z to 070830Z, 071100Z to 071500Z, 101000Z to 101200Z, and 110600Z to 110800Z sep in…
  7. HYDROPAC 1524/072007-08-31 → 2007-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 310500Z to 310700Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1476/072007-08-25 → 2007-08-29
    Hazardous operations 270900Z to 271100Z and 290900Z to 291130Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1050/072007-06-14 → 2007-06-18
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0330Z daily 15 thru 18 jun within 216 miles of 30-56S 046-07E
  10. HYDROPAC 681/072007-04-16 → 2007-04-17
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 0800Z daily 17 thru 20 apr within 216 miles of 38-59S 042-35E
  11. HYDROPAC 563/072007-03-27 → 2007-03-28
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 0800Z daily 27 thru 31 mar within 216 miles of 38-59S 042-35E
  12. HYDROPAC 561/072007-03-26 → 2007-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 0800Z daily 27 thru 31 mar within 216 miles of 38-49S 042-35E
  13. HYDROPAC 47/072007-01-09 → 2007-01-10
    Gunnery exercises 101100Z to 101300Z jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  14. HYDROPAC 2348/062006-12-01 → 2006-12-08
    Gunnery exercises 051300Z to 051700Z, 070630Z to 071100Z, and 080630Z to 081100Z dec in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 2018/062006-10-23 → 2006-10-25
    Gunnery exercises 250930Z to 251230Z oct in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1942/062006-10-08 → 2006-11-12
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1030Z daily 12 oct to 12 nov in areas: a. within ten miles of 19-44N 080-14E
  17. HYDROPAC 1741/062006-09-06 → 2006-09-12
    Gunnery exercises 081230Z to 081700Z, 111000Z to 111200Z, 120600Z to 121100Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S…
  18. HYDROPAC 1656/062006-08-26 → 2006-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 291000Z to 291300Z and 310830Z to 311200Z aug in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1051/062006-06-09 → 2006-06-12
    Gunnery exercises 121000Z to 121200Z jun in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  20. HYDROPAC 1536/052005-09-21 → 2005-09-22
    Hazardous operations 221000Z to 221400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 1521/052005-09-18 → 2005-09-20
    Hazardous operations 200400Z to 201300Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E,…
  22. HYDROPAC 1444/052005-09-06 → 2005-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 060930Z to 061030Z and 071700Z to 071800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 1353/052005-08-21 → 2005-08-22
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 2230Z daily 23 and 24 aug within 205 miles of 37-49S 043-39E
  24. HYDROPAC 1349/052005-08-20 → 2005-08-24
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 2230Z daily 23 and 24 aug within 205 miles of 37-49S 043-39E
  25. HYDROPAC 680/052005-04-25 → 2005-05-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0600Z daily 27 apr thru 25 may in area bound by 37-30S 075-30E, 37-30S…
  26. HYDROPAC 449/052005-03-15 → 2005-03-15
    Hazardous operations 150400Z to 150700Z mar, in area bound by: 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E,…
  27. HYDROPAC 1760/042004-11-08 → 2004-11-11
    Gunnery exercises 0830Z to 1300Z daily 10 and 11 nov in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S…
  28. HYDROPAC 1465/042004-09-10 → 2004-09-13
    Hazardous operations 131200Z to 131500Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 1401/042004-08-30 → 2004-09-01
    Gunnery exercises 010600Z to 011400Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 55-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  30. HYDROPAC 1323/042004-08-13 → 2004-08-17
    Hazardous operations 170600Z to 171100Z in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  31. HYDROPAC 1126/042004-07-07 → 2004-07-08
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 0800Z daily 07 and 08 jul and 071600Z to 071800Z in area bound by 21-12.0S…
  32. HYDROPAC 1048/042004-06-24 → 2004-06-30
    Hazardous operations 290630Z to 290800Z and 300630Z to 300800Z jun in area bound by 33-08S 044-30E, 36-37S…
  33. HYDROPAC 674/042004-04-15 → 2004-04-16
    Hazardous operations 160100Z to 161000Z apr in area bound by 12-10S 111-40E, 10-40S 111-00E, 10-40S 114-30E,…
  34. HYDROPAC 593/042004-04-01 → 2004-07-01
    Hazardous operations in progress until 302359Z jun: a. in area between 09-00S 13-00S and 070-00E 073-00E
  35. HYDROPAC 133/042004-01-23 → 2004-01-26
    Hazardous operations 261000Z to 261500Z jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 2264/032003-12-30 → 2004-02-01
    Hazardous operations: a. 010001Z to 312359Z jan in area between 09-00S 13-00S and 070-00E 073-00E
  37. HYDROPAC 1731/032003-10-07 → 2003-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 09 thru 11 oct in area bound by 21-35S 055-30E, 21-35S 056-40E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 1278/032003-07-25 → 2003-07-28
    Hazardous operations 280600Z to 280800Z jul in area bound by 20-55S 055-12E, 20-59S 055-10E, 21-01S 055-00E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 1106/032003-06-27 → 2003-10-01
    Hazardous operations 010001Z jul to 302359Z sep: a. in area between 09-00S 13-00S and 070-00E 073-00E
  40. HYDROPAC 976/032003-06-06 → 2003-06-11
    Gunnery exercises 110530Z to 110730Z jun in area bound by 20-55S 055-10E, 20-59S 055-10E, 21-01S 054-58E,…
  41. HYDROPAC 918/032003-05-29 → 2003-06-02
    Gunnery exercises 021030Z to 021300Z jun in area bounded by 21-05S 054-54E, 21-05S 055-09E, 21-01S 055-09E,…
  42. HYDROPAC 873/032003-05-22 → 2003-05-23
    Hazardous operations 230900Z to 231100Z may in area bound by 20-55.0S 055-12.0E, 20-58.6S 055-10.0E,…
  43. HYDROPAC 869/032003-05-21 → 2003-05-23
    Hazardous operations 231000Z to 231100Z may in area bound by 20-55.0S 055-12.0E, 20-58.6S 055-10.0E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 42/032003-01-10 → 2003-01-14
    Hazardous operations 140500Z to 140730Z and 140900Z to 141200Z jan in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 26/032003-01-07 → 2003-01-09
    Hazardous operations 090630Z to 090800Z and 091000Z to 091100Z jan in area bound by 21-12.5S 054-57.0E,…
  46. HYDROPAC 2311/022002-12-07 → 2002-12-12
    Hazardous operations 11 dec in area bound by 03-54N 077-20E, 01-53N 075-46E, 00-00 077-33E, 00-00 086-06E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 2025/022002-10-28 → 2002-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 291300Z to 291700Z oct in area bound by 21-12.5S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…
  48. HYDROPAC 1803/022002-09-30 → 2002-10-09
    Gunnery exercises 031230Z to 031330Z, 050600Z to 050700Z, 070630Z to 070730Z, 071200Z to 071300Z and 090500Z…
  49. HYDROPAC 1802/022002-09-30 → 2002-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 031100Z to 031200Z, 050430Z to 050730Z, 050930Z to 051230Z, 070500Z to 070800Z, 071030Z to…
  50. HYDROPAC 1742/022002-09-23 → 2002-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 260500Z to 260800Z sep in area bound by 21-12.0S 054-57.0E, 21-26.0S 055-02.5E, 21-31.2S…

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