056 corvette suitable for PLA Navy defense in South China Sea

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Meizhou, China's third Type 056 corvette. (Internet photo)

As China launched its 25th Type 056 corvette on Mar. 19, the Sina Military Network based in Beijing said the PLA Navy will be able to control the disputed South China Sea with between 10 and 20 of such vessels.

China is estimated to be building at least 40 Type 056 corvettes with a pricetag of US$8 billion to compete against the United States' littoral combat ships deployed to the Asia-Pacific region. The US Navy plans to operate four littoral combat ships from its base in Singapore by 2018 according to the Diplomat, an online current affairs magazine based in Tokyo. It will become a great obstacle for China to put the disputed South China Sea under its control then.

Littoral combat ships are not the only threat that the Type 056 corvette is going to engage with in the hotly contested Asian coastal waters. The Sina News Network suggested the corvette would also be used to counter the six Russian-built Kilo-class submarines of the Vietnamese navy and the one South Korean-built Chang Bogo-class submarine of the Philippine Navy. The piece went on to say that the Type 056 is a perfect platform from which to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the PLA Navy.

For years, China has tried various methods to improve the air defense and anti-submarine capabilities of the PLA Navy. H/SJG-206 low frequency towed array sonar systems had been installed to China's advanced surface combat vessels such as Type 054A frigates, Type 052C destroyers and Type 052D destroyers recently. However, the smaller-size Type 056 is more suitable to fight against enemy submarines in a region with shallow waters such as the South China Sea.

 

[cirr]

China plans to build 80-100 056s including variants，the majority of which are for deployment in the SCS。

Together with CCG vessels，there will be 200 or so “wave riders” in the region。

PS “40 Type 056 corvettes with a pricetag of US$8 billion” is total bullsh1t。

 

[Zarvan]

Meizhou, China's third Type 056 corvette. (Internet photo)

As China launched its 25th Type 056 corvette on Mar. 19, the Sina Military Network based in Beijing said the PLA Navy will be able to control the disputed South China Sea with between 10 and 20 of such vessels.

China is estimated to be building at least 40 Type 056 corvettes with a pricetag of US$8 billion to compete against the United States' littoral combat ships deployed to the Asia-Pacific region. The US Navy plans to operate four littoral combat ships from its base in Singapore by 2018 according to the Diplomat, an online current affairs magazine based in Tokyo. It will become a great obstacle for China to put the disputed South China Sea under its control then.

Littoral combat ships are not the only threat that the Type 056 corvette is going to engage with in the hotly contested Asian coastal waters. The Sina News Network suggested the corvette would also be used to counter the six Russian-built Kilo-class submarines of the Vietnamese navy and the one South Korean-built Chang Bogo-class submarine of the Philippine Navy. The piece went on to say that the Type 056 is a perfect platform from which to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the PLA Navy.

For years, China has tried various methods to improve the air defense and anti-submarine capabilities of the PLA Navy. H/SJG-206 low frequency towed array sonar systems had been installed to China's advanced surface combat vessels such as Type 054A frigates, Type 052C destroyers and Type 052D destroyers recently. However, the smaller-size Type 056 is more suitable to fight against enemy submarines in a region with shallow waters such as the South China Sea.

Some members claim Pakistan is in talks with China for 4 of these

 

[cnleio]

China 25th type056 corvette launched

 

[xuxu1457]

056 is used to replace the 103 old and retired 037, so the number of 056 will be 50~100 to meet the shortage, and 022+056+054+052 will be new combination，too many old ships are waiting to retire

 

[cirr]

All the 4 shipbuilders（SHS、SWS、JNS and HDS）based in Shanghai should join Project 056 so that the building task might be completed as early as possible。

 

[hurt]

056 is used to replace the 103 old and retired 037, so the number of 056 will be 50~100 to meet the shortage, and 022+056+054+052 will be new combination，too many old ships are waiting to retire

Number is 64，4 Type o56s retired 6 Type 037s.

 

[opruh]

Beautiful ships, China must build more of these.