Philippines Army

The Philippine Army is the ground warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, administered through the Department of National Defense. Operational command is directed from Armed Forces Headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo, while administrative leadership resides at Headquarters Philippine Army at Fort Andres Bonifacio in Taguig, Metro Manila. Command structure relies on eleven regional infantry divisions: the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Infantry Divisions, dispersed across Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Specialist maneuver and support formations include the Armor Division headquartered at Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac, the Army Artillery Regiment based at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, and the Army Aviation Regiment. Special operations forces are consolidated under the Special Operations Command, comprising the First Scout Ranger Regiment, the Special Forces Regiment Airborne, and the Light Reaction Regiment. Additional bases include Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Isabela, Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro, and Camp Navarro in Zamboanga.

Force composition includes armored, infantry, artillery, air defense, and aviation units. Armored units field Sabrah light tanks in tracked ASCOD 2 and wheeled Pandur II configurations, alongside M113 tracked armored personnel carriers outfitted with remote weapon stations or mortar mounts. Mechanized and motorized infantry operate VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 armored personnel carriers, Simba 4x4 vehicles, Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando vehicles, and ACV-15 armored combat vehicles. Artillery formations field ATMOS 2000 155mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzers, Soltam M-71 155mm towed howitzers, M101 and M102 105mm towed howitzers, and OTO Melara Model 56 pack howitzers. Anti-armor capability is provided by Spike-SR and Raybolt guided anti-tank missile systems. Ground air defense elements utilize towed anti-aircraft guns and short-range air defense missile batteries. The Army Aviation Regiment operates MBB Bo 105 light utility helicopters, Robinson R44 training helicopters, Shorts 330 utility transports, and Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft.

Primary missions encompass internal security operations against the communist New People's Army and Islamist militant organizations, alongside territorial defense and disaster response. The army possesses combat experience in jungle counter-insurgency warfare and urban operations during the 2017 Marawi siege. Modernization efforts under the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program focus on transitioning toward territorial defense capabilities. Foreign acquisitions include deliveries of Sabrah light tanks, VBTP-MR Guarani armored personnel carriers, ATMOS 2000 self-propelled howitzers, and anti-tank guided missiles. Domestic production is pursued under the Self-Reliant Defense Posture program, which produces light tactical vehicles, small arms, and ammunition.