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China will launch a new warship 056 today

056 ? How much does it differ from Type O54A ?
 
Type 056 : 1500 Tonnes Covertte

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Type 056 is a corvette/armed OPV of about 1/4 the displacement and size of the Type 054A. It has a helicopter platform but no hangar. It is equivalent to Kora/Khukri classes in IN.

First was put into the water overnight: pics at CDF.
 
there is 1 more at HD shipyard and 1 at HP, plus modules for more at HD

this ship is going to be built in very large numbers, plenty of Type 037s to replace

next version is set to be Type 056A which will have a hanger, but other than that no difference between Type 056 and Type 056A other than the role

UAVs have been tested on the Type 054A recently
 
there is 1 more at HD shipyard and 1 at HP, plus modules for more at HD

this ship is going to be built in very large numbers, plenty of Type 037s to replace

next version is set to be Type 056A which will have a hanger, but other than that no difference between Type 056 and Type 056A other than the role

UAVs have been tested on the Type 054A recently

Very large numbers? That remains to be seen. Fewer in number surely than the number of Type 037 to replace, the newest of which may be retained. Type 056A? Not seen any discussion of that yet. Fanboy wishes, modelled on ships built for Thailand?
 
The speed which the ship build suggest, it's going to build in large number. Remember how much they build the 022 FAC? 60 over and they completed in just few years time. I do not believe 50 056 will be build but definitely more than 24.... From the speed they are working on it. One year can produced at least 6 056.
 

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