Indian Air Force contingent reaches Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022

August 20, 2022

An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022. The exercise is being held in Darwin till 8th of next month.
This is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force. Defence Ministry said that the exercise will see the participation of over 100 aircrafts and 2500 military personnel from various air forces.
The Indian Air Force contingent comprises of over 100 air warriors, deployed with four Su-30 MKI fighter and two C-17 aircraft.
They will undertake multi-domain air combat missions in a complex environment and will exchange best practices with the participating air forces.