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The Indian Air Force (IAF) took part in multiple missions with
the participating Air Forces in the first phase of Exercise Pitch
Black 2022 in Australia.
In a tweet, the Indian Air Force said that various situations
were simulated that involved varied platforms during the drill.
'In the first phase of #ExPitchBlack22, #IAF team took part in
multiple missions with the participating Air Forces. Various
situations were simulated which involved varied platforms,' IAF
tweeted.
On Friday, an Indian Air Force contingent reached Australia's
Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022, hosted by the
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
Previously, the exercise was scheduled to be held in 2018 but
the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled all the plans and after a hiatus of
four years, it was re-scheduled this year, according to a statement
released by the Defence Ministry.
'The IAF contingent, led by Group Captain YPS Negi, comprises
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,' as per the statement.
PBK22 is Air Force's biennial capstone international engagement
activity with key strategic partners.
This year's participants include Australia, Canada, France,
Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New
Zealand, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand,
UAE, the UK and the US.
Significantly, Germany, Japan, and the Republic of Korea will be
participating fully for the first time.
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