Conflict archive

Moro conflict Weapons and Equipment

The Moro conflict is the long-running armed struggle in Mindanao between the Philippine state and Moro rebel movements, with the Marawi campaign and later southern Philippines clashes remaining part of its modern archive.

The Moro conflict is a long-running armed struggle in Mindanao between the Government of the Philippines and Moro rebel movements. Recent archive coverage centers on the Bangsamoro peace process, Marawi-related fighting, and other southern Philippines security operations.

This archive covers weapon systems documented in the broader Moro conflict in Mindanao, including later clashes such as the Marawi campaign and other southern Philippines operations.

Entries should identify the exact system and role whenever possible because open-source reporting often names only the aircraft, unit, or battle.

1 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive
Domains: land, air, urban warfare

The archive is shaped by insurgency, urban siege fighting, counterinsurgency air support, and intermittent clashes involving Moro separatist and Islamist armed groups.

FA-50PH, Supersonic light combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsFA-50PHSupersonic light combat aircraftSide: Philippine government forcesRole: Close air supportBuilt: Korea Aerospace Industries / South KoreaThe FA-50PH is the Philippine Air Force export variant of Korea Aerospace Industries' T-50/FA-50 family, a South Korean supersonic light combat aircraft derived from the T-50 advanced trainer. Philippine service includes Marawi close-air-support sorties in 2017 and a 2025 combat mission against suspected New People's Army guerrillas.

Conflict Sources

This archive uses the broad Moro conflict label for southern Philippines insurgency and siege reporting. Entries should still tie each weapon to a documented campaign or clash when possible.

From conflict to communityPublisher: United Nations | Note: Supports the broader Mindanao conflict context, the Bangsamoro peace-process framing, and the long-running southern Philippines insurgency background. | Accessed: 2026-06-26
The State of the Moro Conflict in the PhilippinesPublisher: ReliefWeb | Note: Supports the broad Moro conflict framing and the Philippine state-versus-Moro rebel movement context in Mindanao. | Accessed: 2026-06-26