Italian aircraft carrier joins record-breaking Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black tests the use of aircraft and battle management systems across complex scenarios, with aircraft operating from the Northern Territory’s RAAF Base Darwin and Tindal, and additional tanker and transport aircraft operating from Queensland’s RAAF Base Amberley.

One hundred forty aircraft and 4,000 personnel are expected to participate in the activity, with the Philippines, Spain, Italy and Papua New Guinea and embedded personnel from Fiji and Brunei taking part for the first time.

“Exercise Pitch Black is our premier activity for international engagement, held every two years to build stronger ties with like-minded nations,” Exercise Director Air Commodore Peter Robinson said.

Exercise Pitch Black will also include participants from France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and embedded personnel from Canada and New Zealand.

It will be held between the 12th of July to the 2nd of August.

“Training with our partner nations throughout Exercise Pitch Black demonstrates our commitment to the shared value of sustaining peace and stability across the region,” AIRCMDRE Robinson continued.

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“The Northern Territory is a big part of what makes this exercise a success and allows visitors a unique opportunity to experience Australia.

“Air Force will show its sincere thanks to our local community through the Mindil Beach flying display on 18 July and the RAAF Base Darwin Open Day on 20 July.”

Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

 

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