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Type 056A corvette
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Corvettes · People's Republic of China · 2013
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Type056Acorvette

Type 056A corvette
Type 056A corvette Photo: 樱井千一 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Speed & Agility
60
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Affordability
85
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Technology
70
Endurance
65
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerHudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, Dalian Liaonan Shipyard, Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding
CategoryCorvettes
EraModern Era
In service2013
Operators2 countries
Quantity60
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Corvettes MASS Rating
9/27
Modern Era
11/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Speed & Agility
60
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Affordability
85
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Technology
70
Endurance
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · MODERN ERA
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationcorvette
  • Ship Typestealth missile corvette
  • Builder / ShipyardHudong Shipyard, Huangpu Shipyard
  • Commissioned2013
  • Ships in Class60
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,300 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,440 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)89 m
  • Beam11 m
  • Draft3.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement75
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 diesel engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range3,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunATK-176 76mm
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 30mm remote weapon systems
  • CIWS2 × 30mm RWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Active42
  • Planned18
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2013Production started
13
years in service
60
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type 056A corvette 2013
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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