Military exercises in the Red Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (1)
+100%
since 2002
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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.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 2316/26in force2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily from 0400Z to 1600Z in multiple areas off Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on August 17-20.
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2316/26in force2026-08-11 · 10 d
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily from 0400Z to 1600Z in multiple areas off Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on August 17-20.
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia

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Other hazards in the Red Sea

Archive · 124 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1770/202020-06-15 → 2020-06-20
    Hazardous operations in progress until 19 jun in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N 039-07.00E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  2. HYDROPAC 1690/202020-06-06 → 2020-06-08
    Hazardous operations 070100Z to 081600Z jun in area bound by 22-25N 037-27E, 22-01N 037-27E, 22-01N 037-00E,…
    Red Sea · Egypt
  3. HYDROPAC 693/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-11
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 02, 03, 10 and 11 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  4. HYDROPAC 264/202020-01-24 → 2020-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0900Z daily 26 thru 30 jan in area within five miles of 21-17.76N 039-07.70E
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  5. HYDROPAC 4266/192019-12-27 → 2020-01-01
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 31 dec and 01 jan 20 in area bound by 21-05.58N 039-07.00E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  6. HYDROPAC 3902/192019-11-27 → 2019-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 30 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 21-03.00N 038-51.00E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  7. HYDROPAC 3538/192019-10-27 → 2019-10-28
    Hazardous operations 280300Z to 281400Z cot in area bound by 21-05.58N 039-07.00E, 21-06.00N 038-58.50E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  8. HYDROPAC 3407/192019-10-16 → 2019-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 21 and 22 oct in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  9. HYDROPAC 3246/192019-10-01 → 2019-10-04
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1500Z in progress until 03 oct in area bound by 21-10N 038-47E, 21-10N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  10. HYDROPAC 3085/192019-09-20 → 2019-09-25
    Hazardous operations 250700Z to 251000Z sep in area bound by 21-10.00N 038-47.00E, 21-10.00N 038-26.00E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  11. HYDROPAC 2980/192019-09-11 → 2019-09-12
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 09 thru 12 sep in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N…
    Res Sea · Saudi Arabia
  12. HYDROPAC 2230/192019-07-09 → 2019-07-10
    Hazardous operations 100300Z to 101400Z jul in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.6N 039-07.0E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  13. HYDROPAC 2184/192019-07-04 → 2019-07-10
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 09 and 10 jul in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  14. HYDROPAC 1592/192019-05-11 → 2019-05-12
    Hazardous operations in progress until 12 may in area bound by 19-05-30N 038-49-15E, 19-48-30N 038-37-15E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  15. HYDROPAC 1575/192019-05-09 → 2019-05-12
    Hazardous operations 10 may in area bound by 24-30.00N 035-46.45E, 23-54.30N 036-07.30E, 23-55.00N…
    Red Sea · Egypt · Sudan
  16. HYDROPAC 1266/192019-04-15 → 2019-04-17
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 15 thru 17 apr in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  17. HYDROPAC 1204/192019-04-10 → 2019-04-12
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 14 thru 17 apr in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  18. HYDROPAC 935/192019-03-21 → 2019-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 mar in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  19. HYDROPAC 3710/182018-10-11 → 2018-10-17
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 16 and 17 oct in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  20. HYDROPAC 3386/182018-09-18 → 2018-09-28
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 272359Z sep in area bound by 26-43N 035-12E, 26-54N 035-28E, 27-37N 034-50E,…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  21. HYDROPAC 1339/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-12
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 08 thru 12 in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N…
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  22. HYDROPAC 2777/152015-08-21 → 2015-08-26
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  23. HYDROPAC 3722/142014-12-12 → 2014-12-18
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  24. HYDROPAC 3680/142014-12-09 → 2014-12-22
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  25. HYDROPAC 2602/142014-09-04 → 2014-09-09
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  26. HYDROPAC 2587/142014-09-03 → 2014-09-10
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  27. HYDROPAC 1707/142014-06-13 → 2014-06-17
    Hazardous operations
    Southern Red Sea · Gulf of Aden
  28. HYDROPAC 1383/142014-05-13 → 2014-05-22
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  29. HYDROPAC 1330/142014-05-08 → 2014-05-15
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  30. HYDROPAC 644/142014-03-06 → 2014-03-17
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  31. HYDROPAC 2796/132013-09-15 → 2013-09-21
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2736/132013-09-11 → 2013-09-18
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  33. HYDROPAC 2732/132013-09-10 → 2013-09-13
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  34. HYDROPAC 2666/132013-09-05 → 2013-09-12
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  35. HYDROPAC 1189/132013-04-27 → 2013-04-30
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  36. HYDROPAC 4/132013-01-01 → 2013-01-07
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  37. HYDROPAC 3734/122012-12-29 → 2013-01-13
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 32/122012-01-05 → 2012-01-12
    Hazardous operations
    Red Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 678/112011-03-03 → 2011-03-10
    Hazardous operations
    Northern Red Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 767/082008-04-23 → 2008-04-30
    Hazardous operations 28 and 29 apr in area bound by 16-56.67N 042-18.13E, 16-54.50N 042-18-45E, 16-51.70N…
  41. HYDROPAC 354/082008-02-25 → 2008-02-29
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily until 29 feb in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  42. HYDROPAC 74/082008-01-15 → 2008-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily until 07 feb in areas bound by: a. 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  43. HYDROPAC 1165/072007-07-04 → 2007-07-11
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 07 thru 11 jul in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  44. HYDROPAC 974/072007-06-01 → 2007-06-05
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1500Z daily 02 thru 05 jun in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  45. HYDROPAC 873/072007-05-12 → 2007-05-16
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 14 thru 16 may in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  46. HYDROPAC 2260/062006-11-21 → 2006-12-07
    Hazardous operations in progress until 06 dec in area bound by 16-56.67N 042-18.13E, 16-54.50N 042-18.45E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 2169/062006-11-11 → 2006-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 13 nov in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  48. HYDROPAC 2147/062006-11-08 → 2006-12-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 11 nov thru 13 dec in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  49. HYDROPAC 990/062006-05-29 → 2006-06-01
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 31 may and 01 jun in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  50. HYDROPAC 1418/052005-09-01 → 2005-09-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 03 thru 28 sep in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…

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