Military exercises in the Laccadive Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
2
last 12 months
7
vs previous 12 (4)
+75%
since 2000
1,248

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.

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 2336/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations daily 19 and 20 August from 0630Z to 1230Z in Indian Ocean area off India bounded by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E to 14-07.20N 074-25.70E.
    Indian Ocean · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2190/26in force2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily on 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31 August in an area near 10N 76E, Eastern Indian Ocean.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2190/26in force2026-07-31 · 22 d
    Hazardous operations occur daily on 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31 August in an area near 10N 76E, Eastern Indian Ocean.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2336/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations daily 19 and 20 August from 0630Z to 1230Z in Indian Ocean area off India bounded by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E to 14-07.20N 074-25.70E.
    Indian Ocean · India

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Other hazards in the Laccadive Sea

Archive · 1,246 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2709/212021-09-24 → 2021-09-27
    Hazardous operations 270430Z to 271030Z sep in area bound by 10-20N 076-00E, 10-45N 075-50E, 10-50N 075-00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2688/212021-09-21 → 2021-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 sep in area bound by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E, 14-07.20N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2478/212021-08-31 → 2021-09-27
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 03, 10, 17 and 24 sep and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 06, 13, 20 and 27…
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2191/212021-07-30 → 2021-08-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 09, 16, 23 and 30 aug and 0900Z to 1430Z daily 06, 13, 20 and…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1934/212021-07-01 → 2021-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 09, 16, 19 and 26 jul and 0900Z to 1430Z daily 05, 12, 23 and…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 1627/212021-06-01 → 2021-06-28
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04, 11, 18 and 25 jun and 0900Z to 1200Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  7. HYDROPAC 1415/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-16
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1230Z daily 17 thru 19 may in area bound by 13-55.3N 074-14.1E, 14-05.3N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 1309/212021-04-30 → 2021-05-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 10, 17, 24 and 31 may and 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1272/212021-04-27 → 2021-04-28
    Hazardous operations 300230Z apr to 011130Z may in area bound by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E, 14-07.20N 074-13.60E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1271/212021-04-27 → 2021-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 29 and 30 apr in area bound by 10-20N 076-00E, 10-45N 075-50E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 979/212021-03-30 → 2021-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 09, 16, 19 and 26 apr and 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 656/212021-02-26 → 2021-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02, 09, 16, 23 and 29 mar and 0900Z to 1200Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 506/212021-02-12 → 2021-02-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 17 thru 19 feb in area bound by 10-20N 076-00E, 10-45N 075-50E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 435/212021-02-05 → 2021-02-11
    Hazardous operations 08 thru 10 feb in area bound by 07-00N 079-40E, 08-00N 079-40E, 08-00N 078-56E, 07-35N…
    Northern Indian Ocean Gulf of Mannar · Sri Lanka
  15. HYDROPAC 375/212021-01-29 → 2021-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 09, 16 and 23 feb and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 05, 12, 19 and 26…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 327/212021-01-25 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1430Z daily 28 thru 30 jan in area bound by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E, 14-07.20N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 139/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-15
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0700Z daily 14 and 15 jan in area within five miles of 09-19.58N 075-46.80E
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3868/202020-12-29 → 2021-01-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 jan 21, 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 3697/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-18
    Hazardous operations 180400Z to 181100Z dec in area within five miles of 09-19.58N 075-46.8E
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 3503/202020-11-27 → 2020-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 dec and 0900Z to 1200Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 3367/202020-11-16 → 2020-11-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190730Z nov in area bound by 09-00N 074-00E, 10-00N 074-00E, 10-00N 075-00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 3181/202020-10-29 → 2020-11-27
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 10, 17, 24 nov and 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 06,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 3060/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-23
    Hazardous operations 230001Z to 231530Z oct in area bound by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E, 14-07.20N 074-13.60E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 2817/202020-09-28 → 2020-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 oct and 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2733/202020-09-19 → 2020-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 21 and 25 sep and 0330Z to 1030Z daily 22 and 26 sep in area bound…
    Arabian Sea · India
  26. HYDROPAC 2515/202020-08-28 → 2020-09-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 sep and 0900Z to 1200Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 2259/202020-07-31 → 2020-08-28
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04, 11, 18, 25 aug and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 07,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 1985/202020-07-04 → 2020-07-10
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 06 thru 10 jul in area bound by a. 09-54.0N 076-01.3E, 09-54.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  29. HYDROPAC 1945/202020-06-30 → 2020-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 jul and 0900Z to 1200Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 1636/202020-05-31 → 2020-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 jun and 0900Z to 1200Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1369/202020-05-06 → 2020-05-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 08, 15, 22 and 29 may and 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 924/202020-03-19 → 2020-03-25
    Cancel this msg 250730Z mar 20
    Arabian Sea · India
  33. HYDROPAC 895/202020-03-17 → 2020-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 20, 24, 27 and 31 mar and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 20 and 27 mar in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 753/202020-03-05 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 06, 11, 12, 19, 20 and 27 mar in area bound by 09-40N 074-50E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 687/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-17
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 06, 10, 13 and 17 mar and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 06 and 13 mar…
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 545/202020-02-14 → 2020-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 18, 21, 25 and 28 feb and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 21 and 28 feb in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  37. HYDROPAC 343/202020-01-31 → 2020-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 04, 07, 11, 14 feb and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 07 and 14 feb in area…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 276/202020-01-25 → 2020-01-31
    Hazardous operations 27 thru 30 jan in area bound by 07-00N 079-40E, 08-00N 079-40E, 08-00N 078-56E, 07-35N…
    Gulf of Mannar · Northern Indian Ocean Sri Lanka
  39. HYDROPAC 160/202020-01-15 → 2020-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 jan and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 24 and 31 jan in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 4313/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-14
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 07, 10, 14 jan 20 and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 07 and 14 jan 20 in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  41. HYDROPAC 4180/192019-12-17 → 2019-12-20
    Hazardous operations 201130Z to 201530Z dec in area bound by 12-00.4N 075-12.1E, 11-57.4N 075-10.6E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 3985/192019-12-02 → 2019-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 06, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 dec and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 10,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  43. HYDROPAC 3614/192019-11-01 → 2019-11-26
    Hazardous operations 050900Z to 051200Z, 051230Z to 051430Z, 080900Z to 081200Z, 150900Z to 151200Z, 151230Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3553/192019-10-28 → 2019-11-01
    Hazardous operations 010900Z to 011200Z and 011230Z to 011430Z nov in area bound by 09-57.5N 075-59.5E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3172/192019-09-26 → 2019-10-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 11, 18, 22 and 29, 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3123/192019-09-23 → 2019-09-27
    Hazardous operations 271130Z to 271430Z sep in area bound by 12-00.4N 075-12.1E, 11-57.4N 075-10.6E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  47. HYDROPAC 3030/192019-09-16 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations 190630Z to 191330Z sep in area bound by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E, 14-07.20N 074-13.60E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 2871/192019-09-01 → 2019-09-03
    Hazardous operations 030530Z to 030830Z sep in area bound by 09-56N 075-16E, 09-39N 075-28E, 09-29N 075-11E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 2846/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-03
    Hazardous operations 030330Z to 031230Z sep in area within five miles of 09-21.5N 075-45.7E
    Arabian Sea · India
  50. HYDROPAC 2845/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-27
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 03, 10, 17 and 24, 0900Z to 1200Z daily 06, 13,…
    Arabian Sea · India

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