New Delhi. An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2022, a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from August 19 to September 8.
The Exercise will focus on Large Force Employment warfare. The last edition was conducted in 2018. The 2020 edition of the exercise was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s exercise will see the participation of over 100 aircraft and 2,500 military personnel from various air forces.
The IAF contingent, led by Group Captain YPS Negi, comprises over 100 air warriors, deployed with four Su-30 MKI fighters 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.
