During Exercise Pitch Black 2026, hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the IAF deployed its frontline Rafale aircraft to operate alongside Air Forces from over 20 participating nations.
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INDIAN AIR FORCE CONCLUDES HIGH-TEMPO MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES PITCH BLACK AND UDARA SHAKTI 2026
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully concluded its participation in two pivotal international flight engagements: Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia.
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Following the operations in Australia, the IAF contingent deployed directly to Subang, Malaysia, for Exercise Udara Shakti 2026.
IAF aircrew executed high-intensity combat sorties and joint tactical manoeuvres alongside the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), flying with and against Su-30MKM and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
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