Conflict archive

Communist insurgency in the Philippines Weapons and Equipment

The communist insurgency in the Philippines is the long-running armed conflict between the Philippine state and the CPP-NPA-NDF coalition, with combat activity persisting into the 2020s.

The communist insurgency in the Philippines is the long-running armed conflict between the Government of the Philippines and the CPP-NPA-NDF coalition. It remains active in modern counterinsurgency reporting, with rural fighting, localized peace talks, and periodic air support shaping the current archive.

This archive covers weapon systems documented in the ongoing communist insurgency in the Philippines, including Philippine state operations against the NPA and related rebel formations.

Entries should identify the exact system and role whenever sources name it directly, because many reports describe missions generically as counterinsurgency, combat support, or anti-guerrilla operations.

1 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive
Domains: land, air

The archive is shaped by rural guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency patrols, and occasional air or artillery support as Philippine forces pursue NPA units across remote provinces.

TF-50 Trainer Jet, Advanced trainer and light attack fighter proposal, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsTF-50 Trainer JetAdvanced trainer and light attack fighter proposalSide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / Korea Aerospace Industries / United States / South KoreaThe TF-50 Trainer Jet is Lockheed Martin's proposed advanced trainer and light attack fighter version of the KAI T-50 family. Lockheed markets it as a production-ready path for faster pilot training, with TF-50A and TF-50N concepts aimed at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy training requirements.

Conflict Sources

Open-source reporting often identifies the rebel side as the NPA, CPP-NPA-NDF, or communist rebels. This archive uses the canonical catalog name for the broader ongoing insurgency.

The communist insurgency in the Philippines: A 'protracted people's war' continuesPublisher: ACLED | Note: Supports the conflict's modern framing, the CPP-NPA-NDF actor structure, and the persistence of fighting under Duterte and Marcos Jr. | Accessed: 2026-06-23
Rescuers find Philippine fighter jet's wreckage and the bodies of 2 pilots deployed to fight rebelsPublisher: AP News | Note: Supports the ongoing counterinsurgency context and the direct deployment of a Philippine FA-50 on a combat mission against New People's Army guerrillas in 2025. | Accessed: 2026-06-23