India, Oct. 28 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) was at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin which took place from 20 July 2026 to 7 August 2026. Exercise Pitch Black is the RAAF's premier biennial multinational air combat exercise. The exercise derives its name from its emphasis on night flying over the vast unpopulated areas of northern Australia. In the exercise's 45 year long history, this edition featured large quantum of participating forces, bringing together military personnel for complex 'Large Force Employment' and multinational air combat operations. The IAF contingent comprised of highly skilled Air Warriors including pilots, engineers, technicians, controllers and other subject matter exper...