Exercise Pitch Black 2022

• Exercise Pitch Black is scheduled to be organised between 19 Aug 22 to 08 Sep 22.

•  This is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

• Almost 2,500 personnel from over 17 countries and 100 aircraft will engage in both Offensive Counter Air (OCA) and Defensive Counter Air (DCA) combat drills.

• Australia is the host, and others attending include India, Germany, France, UAE, Malaysia, the US, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the UK, the Philippines, Thailand, Canada, and the Netherlands.

• The last edition was conducted in 2018. The 2020 edition of the exercise was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.