This is a list of some of the equipment used by the Philippine communist insurgency, the New People's Army.

Infantry weapons

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Assault and battle rifles

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
AK-47 Assault rifle 30,000+   Soviet Union   Most commonly used
H&K G3 Battle rifle   Germany  
H&K G36 Assault rifle   Germany  
FN FAL Battle rifle   Belgium  
IWI Tavor Bullpup assault rifle   Israel  
IMI Galil Assault rifle   Israel  
Steyr AUG Bullpup assault rifle   Austria  
SIG SG 550 Assault rifle   Switzerland  

Sniper rifles

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Dragunov Sniper rifle 30,000+   Soviet Union  
Remington Model 700 Sniper rifle   United States  

Submachine guns

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
H&K MP5 Submachine gun   Germany  
FN P90 Submachine gun   Belgium  
Uzi Submachine gun   Israel  
AKS-74u Submachine gun   Soviet Union  

Machine guns

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
RPD machine gun Light machine gun   Soviet Union  
RPK Light machine gun   Soviet Union  
FN Minimi Light machine gun   Belgium  
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun   United States   Mounted on technicals
DShK Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union

Launchers

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade launcher   Soviet Union  
GP-25 Grenade launcher   Soviet Union   Mainly attached to the AK-47

Pistols

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Beretta 92 Pistol   Italy  
Makarov PM Pistol   Soviet Union  
Glock Pistol   Austria  
Desert Eagle Pistol   United States  
SIG Sauer P226 Pistol   Switzerland  

Shotguns

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Benelli M3 Shotgun   Italy  
Benelli M4 Shotgun   Italy  
Winchester 1200 Shotgun   United States  
Winchester 1887 Shotgun   United States  
SPAS-12 Shotgun   Italy File:SPAS-12 stock folded.jpg

Vehicles

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Ground vehicles

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Technicals Improvised fighting vehicles   Philippines  
Ural-4320 6×6 off-road truck   Soviet Union  
UAZ-469 Off-road military light utility vehicle   Soviet Union  

Tanks and AFVs

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
BMP-1 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union  
BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union  
T-55/55MV/AM/AMV Main battle tank   Soviet Union  
T-72/72M/A/AV/TURMS-T/M1 TURMS-T Main battle tank   Soviet Union  

Aircraft

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Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
MiG-21M/MF/bis/UM/FL Fighter Aircraft   Soviet Union  
Mi-8 "Hip" Transport helicopter   Soviet Union  
Mi-24 "Hind" Attack helicopter   Soviet Union  
Mi-28 "Havoc" Attack helicopter   Soviet Union