An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin on July 11 to participate in the biennial, multinational Exercise Pitch Black 2024.
Key points
The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from July 12 to August 02.
The exercise is focusing on large-force employment warfare aimed at strengthening international cooperation and facilitating experience enhancement.
The name “Pitch Black” was derived from the emphasis on night-time flying over large uninhabited areas.
This edition is slated to be the largest in the 43-year history of Exercise Pitch Black, which includes participation by 20 countries.
The IAF has previously participated in the 2018 and 2022 editions of Pitch Black.
