Australia-led Exercise Pitch Black set to return with major international involvement

BLUF

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 will bring international air forces together across northern Australia to strengthen interoperability, readiness, and combat coordination through increasingly complex aerial training activities in support of Indo-Pacific regional security objectives.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the role of Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in enhancing air power capability.
• Assess how Exercise Pitch Black 2026 enhances interoperability between Australian and international partner air forces.