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 2779/192019-08-27 → 2019-08-30
    Hazardous operations 300730Z to 301230Z aug in area bound by 09-56N 075-16E, 09-39N 075-28E, 09-29N 075-11E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2724/192019-08-22 → 2019-08-26
    Hazardous operations 260330Z to 261230Z aug in area within five miles of 09-21.5N 075-45.7E
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2421/192019-07-29 → 2019-08-30
    Hazardous operations 020900Z to 021200Z, 060900Z to 061200Z, 061230Z to 061430Z, 090900Z to 091200Z, 130900Z…
    Andaman Sea · Andaman Islands
  4. HYDROPAC 2122/192019-06-29 → 2019-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 09, 16, 19, 26 jul, 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1982/192019-06-17 → 2019-06-21
    Hazardous operations 211130Z to 211430Z jun in area bound by 12-00.4N 075-12.1E, 11-57.4N 075-10.6E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 1792/192019-05-31 → 2019-06-28
    Hazardous operations 040900Z to 041200Z, 070900Z to 071200Z, 071230Z to 071430Z, 110900Z to 111200Z, 140900Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  7. HYDROPAC 1454/192019-04-30 → 2019-05-31
    Hazardous operations 030900Z to 031200Z, 031230Z to 031430Z, 070900Z to 071200Z, 100900Z to 101200Z, 101230Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 1362/192019-04-22 → 2019-04-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 251000Z apr in area within five miles of 09-21N 075-46E
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1037/192019-03-28 → 2019-04-30
    Hazardous operations 020900Z to 021200Z, 050900Z to 051200Z, 051230Z to 051430Z, 090900Z to 091200Z, 120900Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 977/192019-03-25 → 2019-03-29
    Hazardous operations 291130Z to 291430Z mar in area bound by 12-00.4N 075-12.1E, 11-57.4N 075-10.6E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 647/192019-02-26 → 2019-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 and 29 mar 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 344/192019-01-29 → 2019-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22 and 26 feb, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 151/192019-01-15 → 2019-01-29
    Hazardous operations 180330Z to 180630Z, 0900Z to 1200Z daily 18, 22, 25 and 29 jan, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 18…
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 4598/182018-12-28 → 2019-01-15
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 04, 08, 11 and 15 jan 19 and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04 and 11…
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 4462/182018-12-14 → 2018-12-28
    Hazardous operations 180900Z to 181200, 210900Z to 211200Z, 211230Z to 211430Z, 280900Z to 281200Z, 281230Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 4272/182018-11-30 → 2018-12-14
    Hazardous operations 040900Z to 041200Z, 070900Z to 071200Z, 071230Z to 071430Z, 110900Z to 111200Z, 140900Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 4098/182018-11-13 → 2018-11-30
    Hazardous operations 160900Z to 161200Z, 161230Z to 161430Z, 200900Z to 201200Z, 230900Z to 231200Z, 231230Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3937/182018-10-30 → 2018-11-13
    Hazardous operations 020900Z to 021200Z, 021230Z to 021430Z, 0900Z to 1200Z daily 06 and 09, 091230Z to…
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 3889/182018-10-26 → 2018-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0245Z to 0700Z and 1000Z to 1200Z daily 01,02 and 05 nov in area bound by 14-01.08N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 3719/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 16 and 19, 191230Z to 191430Z, 0900Z to 1200Z daily 23 and 26,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 3607/182018-10-02 → 2018-10-12
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 05, 09 and 12 oct and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 05 and 12 oct in area…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 3351/182018-09-15 → 2018-09-28
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 18, 21, 25 and 28 sep and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 21 and 28 sep in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 3190/182018-08-31 → 2018-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z 04, 07, 11 and 14 sep and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 07 and 14 sep in area…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 3135/182018-08-27 → 2018-08-31
    Hazardous operations 311130Z to 311400Z aug in area bound by 12-00.4N 075-12.1E, 11-57.4N 075-10.6E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2957/182018-08-13 → 2018-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 17, 24, and 31 aug and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 21…
    Arabian Sea · India
  26. HYDROPAC 2780/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 07, 10 and 14 aug and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 03 and 10 aug in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 2567/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 20 and 27 jul in area…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 2401/182018-06-30 → 2018-07-13
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 06, 10, 13 and 1230Z to 1430Z 06 and 13 jul
    Arabian Sea · India
  29. HYDROPAC 2221/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Hazardous operations 190900Z to 191200Z, 220900Z to 221430Z, 260900Z to 261200Z and 290900Z to 291430Z jun…
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 2032/182018-05-28 → 2018-06-15
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 05, 08, 12, 15 and 1230Z to 1430Z 01, 08 and 15 jun in area…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1845/182018-05-14 → 2018-05-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 18, 22, 25, 29 and 1230Z to 1400Z 18 and 25 may in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 1644/182018-04-27 → 2018-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 04, 08, 11, 15 and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04 and 11 may in area…
    Arabian Sea · India
  33. HYDROPAC 1203/182018-03-28 → 2018-04-27
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 06, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24 and 27 apr, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 06,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 771/182018-02-26 → 2018-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 06, 09, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 mar, 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 402/182018-01-29 → 2018-02-27
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 06, 09, 13, 16, 20, 23 and 27 feb, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 13/182018-01-02 → 2018-01-06
    Hazardous operations 060600Z to 061200Z jan in area bound by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E, 14-07.20N 073-25.07E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  37. HYDROPAC 4615/172017-12-28 → 2018-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 05, 09, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, and 30 jan 18, 1230Z to 1430Z…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 4182/172017-11-30 → 2017-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050130Z to 051130Z dec in area within 10 miles of 08-10N 079-42E
    Gulf of Mannar · Sri Lanka
  39. HYDROPAC 4137/172017-11-27 → 2017-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, and 29 dec, 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 4098/172017-11-24 → 2017-11-29
    Hazardous operations 290130Z to 291130Z nov in area within ten miles of 08-10N 079-42E
    Gulf of Mannar · Sri Lanka
  41. HYDROPAC 3870/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-13
    Hazardous operations 130230Z to 130630Z nov in area within ten miles of 08-10N 079-42E
    Gulf of Mannar · Sri Lanka
  42. HYDROPAC 3775/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-08
    Hazardous operations 080230Z to 081130Z nov in area bound by 07-19N 079-10E, 07-16N 079-30E, 07-06N 079-30E,…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  43. HYDROPAC 3714/172017-10-30 → 2017-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 07, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, and 28 nov, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 03,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3583/172017-10-20 → 2017-10-25
    Hazardous operations 250330Z to 250930Z oct in area bound by 06-50N 079-25E, 06-39N 079-25E, 06-35N 079-39E,…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  45. HYDROPAC 3338/172017-09-29 → 2017-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03, 06, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31 oct, 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3324/172017-09-28 → 2017-10-02
    Hazardous operations 020230Z to 021130Z oct in area within five miles of 06-47N 079-32E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  47. HYDROPAC 2948/172017-08-29 → 2017-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22 and 26 sep, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01 and…
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 2571/172017-07-28 → 2017-08-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 04, 08, 11, 18, 22, 25 and 29 aug, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04 and…
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 2408/172017-07-12 → 2017-07-15
    Hazardous operations 150900Z to 151200Z jul in area bound by 09-57.5N 075-59.5E, 09-57.7N 076-14.2E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  50. HYDROPAC 2316/172017-07-03 → 2017-07-28
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 04, 07, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28 jul, 1230Z to 1430Z daily 07 and…
    Arabian Sea · India

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