Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
140 aircraft. 20 nations. 4,400 military personnel.
That was exercise Pitch Black 2024 in Australia.
Organised biannually by the Royal Australian Air Force since 1981, Pitch Black is one of the largest military air exercises in the world, featuring Airbus-built state-of-the-art military aircraft like #A400M, #Eurofighter and #A330MRTT.
Hear from the participating Air Forces about the challenges, the manoeuvres, the combat scenarios - and why exercises like Pitch Black 2024 are now more important than ever.
To learn more, check out these stories:
➡️ Pacific Skies 24: How Airbus serves air forces around the world: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-08-pacific-skies-24-how-airbus-serves-air-forces-around-the-world
➡️ Pitch Black 24 – Why the European air forces are Down Under: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-07-pitch-black-24-why-the-european-air-forces-are-down-under
➡️ Pitch Black 24: Logistics and maintenance as backbone of a seamless military exercise: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-08-pitch-black-24-logistics-and-maintenance-as-backbone-of-a-seamless
➡️ French A400M in Pitch Black: flying a few feet off the ground: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-08-french-a400m-in-pitch-black-flying-a-few-feet-off-the-ground
➡️ Pitch Black 24 – Eurofighter aircraft defend territory from enemy attack: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-07-pitch-black-24-eurofighter-aircraft-defend-territory-from-enemy-attack
140 aircraft. 20 nations. 4,400 military personnel.
That was exercise Pitch Black 2024 in Australia.
Organised biannually by the Royal Australian Air Force since 1981, Pitch Black is one of the largest military air exercises in the world, featuring Airbus-built state-of-the-art military aircraft like #A400M, #Eurofighter and #A330MRTT.
Hear from the participating Air Forces about the challenges, the manoeuvres, the combat scenarios - and why exercises like Pitch Black 2024 are now more important than ever.
To learn more, check out these stories:
➡️ Pacific Skies 24: How Airbus serves air forces around the world: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-08-pacific-skies-24-how-airbus-serves-air-forces-around-the-world
➡️ Pitch Black 24 – Why the European air forces are Down Under: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-07-pitch-black-24-why-the-european-air-forces-are-down-under
➡️ Pitch Black 24: Logistics and maintenance as backbone of a seamless military exercise: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-08-pitch-black-24-logistics-and-maintenance-as-backbone-of-a-seamless
➡️ French A400M in Pitch Black: flying a few feet off the ground: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-08-french-a400m-in-pitch-black-flying-a-few-feet-off-the-ground
➡️ Pitch Black 24 – Eurofighter aircraft defend territory from enemy attack: airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-07-pitch-black-24-eurofighter-aircraft-defend-territory-from-enemy-attack
