Military exercises in the South Atlantic Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
3
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (1)
+300%
since 1999
1,950

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 · 3

  1. HYDROLANT 1564/26in force2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations occur daily from August 18 to 20, 0800Z to 2100Z, within ten miles of 25°06'S 041°13'W.
    South Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 1462/26in force2026-07-29
    Hazardous operations are occurring off Brazil in a bounded area from August 3 through September 11.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1457/26in force2026-07-29
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the South Atlantic until 060400Z June 27 near 24-39S 042-30W; two-mile berth requested.
    South Atlantic

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1457/26in force2026-07-29 · 25 d
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the South Atlantic until 060400Z June 27 near 24-39S 042-30W; two-mile berth requested.
    South Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 1462/26in force2026-07-29 · 24 d
    Hazardous operations are occurring off Brazil in a bounded area from August 3 through September 11.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1564/26in force2026-08-13 · 9 d
    Hazardous operations occur daily from August 18 to 20, 0800Z to 2100Z, within ten miles of 25°06'S 041°13'W.
    South Atlantic

By year

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Other hazards in the South Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,947 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 147/112011-01-24 → 2011-01-27
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 146/112011-01-24 → 2011-01-27
    Gunnery exercises 271000Z to 271400Z jan in area bound by 30-09.0S 049-38.5W, 29-41.5S 049-18.0W, 30-01.0S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  3. HYDROLANT 132/112011-01-21 → 2011-01-27
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 131/112011-01-21 → 2011-01-26
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 81/112011-01-13 → 2011-01-19
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 78/112011-01-13 → 2011-01-19
    Gunnery exercises 181500Z to 190030Z jan in area bound by 30-24S 049-46W, 29-35S 048-59W, 29-55S 048-19W,…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  7. HYDROLANT 33/112011-01-07 → 2011-01-11
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 15/112011-01-04 → 2011-01-10
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 2430/102010-12-16 → 2010-12-17
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 2403/102010-12-12 → 2010-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 171200Z to 171600Z dec within 15 miles of 13-22S 037-50W
    Brazil-east Coast · Gunnery
  11. HYDROLANT 2402/102010-12-12 → 2010-12-16
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 2337/102010-12-04 → 2010-12-09
    Gunnery exercise 091600Z to 092000Z dec within five miles of 06-30S 034-40W
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  13. HYDROLANT 2299/102010-12-01 → 2010-12-07
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-east Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 2250/102010-11-25 → 2010-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 301600Z to 302000Z nov within four miles of 06-05S 035-00W
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  15. HYDROLANT 2198/102010-11-18 → 2010-11-25
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 2181/102010-11-17 → 2010-11-25
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 2180/102010-11-17 → 2010-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 2100Z daily 22 thru 26 nov in area bound by 24-00.00S 046-24.00W, 24-10.00S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  18. HYDROLANT 2179/102010-11-17 → 2010-11-25
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2100Z daily 22 thru 25 nov in area bound by 05-54.30S 035-09.23W, 05-57.93S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  19. HYDROLANT 2146/102010-11-12 → 2010-11-17
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 2141/102010-11-11 → 2010-11-17
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 2109/102010-11-05 → 2010-11-11
    Gunnery exercises 102130Z to 110030Z nov in area bound by 33-08.1S 051-58.8W, 33-22.1S 051-46.9W, 33-37.9S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  22. HYDROLANT 2108/102010-11-05 → 2010-11-10
    Gunnery exercises 101500Z to 101900Z nov in area bound by 32-41.3S 052-07.8W, 32-34.3S 051-46.1W, 33-00.8S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  23. HYDROLANT 2103/102010-11-04 → 2010-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 091100Z to 091800Z and 121100Z to 121800Z nov within five miles of 05-40S 034-50W
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  24. HYDROLANT 2053/102010-10-29 → 2010-11-17
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 2011/102010-10-24 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 291100Z to 291500Z oct within five miles of 05-30S 034-53W
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  26. HYDROLANT 1991/102010-10-21 → 2010-10-26
    Gunnery exercises 261100Z to 262100Z oct within ten miles of 12-37S 037-29W
    Brazil-east Coast · Gunnery
  27. HYDROLANT 1957/102010-10-15 → 2010-10-20
    Gunnery exercises 201300Z to 202000Z oct in area bound by 29-55S 048-43W, 30-31S 049-16W, 30-05S 049-46W,…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  28. HYDROLANT 1944/102010-10-13 → 2010-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 1500Z and 1600Z to 2000Z daily 18 thru 22 oct in area bound by 22-57.58S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  29. HYDROLANT 1943/102010-10-13 → 2010-10-20
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 1880/102010-10-03 → 2010-10-07
    Gunnery exercises 071100Z to 072000Z oct in area bound by 11-11.6S 036-40.2W, 11-19.2S 036-33.7W, 11-12.7S…
    Brazil-east Coast · Gunnery
  31. HYDROLANT 1872/102010-10-02 → 2010-10-07
    Gunnery exercises 071000Z to 071900Z oct in area bound by 07-36.00S 034-49.35W, 07-42.35S 034-44.32W,…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  32. HYDROLANT 1788/102010-09-22 → 2010-09-28
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-east Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 1786/102010-09-22 → 2010-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 271100Z to 271500Z sep in area bound by 30-06S 048-32W, 30-38S 049-07W, 30-10S 049-40W,…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  34. HYDROLANT 1737/102010-09-15 → 2010-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 1600Z to 2030Z daily 20 thru 24 sep in area bound by 27-43.93S 047-53.93W, 27-45.93S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  35. HYDROLANT 1701/102010-09-10 → 2010-09-16
    Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 2000Z daily 15 and 16 sep in area bound by 32-12.50S 052-12.00W, 32-22.32S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  36. HYDROLANT 1688/102010-09-08 → 2010-09-14
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 1656/102010-09-02 → 2010-09-10
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 1628/102010-08-30 → 2010-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 041000Z to 041400Z sep in area bound by 30-06S 048-32W, 30-38S 049-07W, 30-10S 049-40W,…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  39. HYDROLANT 1570/102010-08-19 → 2010-08-27
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 1490/102010-08-04 → 2010-08-28
    Gunnery exercises 09 thru 27 aug in area bound by 29-20.88S 049-05.88W, 29-27.05S 049-32.05W, 30-38.05S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  41. HYDROLANT 1410/102010-07-23 → 2010-07-28
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 1389/102010-07-21 → 2010-07-27
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-east Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 1365/102010-07-18 → 2010-07-28
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 1352/102010-07-16 → 2010-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2000Z daily 21 jul thru 27 aug: a. in area bound by 05-42.53S 034-45.02W,…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  45. HYDROLANT 1308/102010-07-10 → 2010-07-13
    Gunnery exercises 1700Z to 1800Z daily 12 and 13 jul in area bound by 23-02.03S 043-51.03W, 23-02.00S…
    Brazil-south Coast · Gunnery
  46. HYDROLANT 1287/102010-07-07 → 2010-07-12
    Gunnery exercises 121500Z to 121900Z jul within five miles of 06-30S 034-45W
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Gunnery
  47. HYDROLANT 1256/102010-07-04 → 2010-07-09
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-south Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 1240/102010-07-01 → 2010-07-08
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 1239/102010-07-01 → 2010-07-07
    Gunnery exercises 070900Z to 071900Z jul within ten miles of 13-23S 037-42W
    Brazil-east Coast · Gunnery
  50. HYDROLANT 1230/102010-07-01 → 2010-07-06
    Hazardous operations
    Brazil-southeast Coast

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