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| photo of a new coast guard vessel that strongly resembles the Type 056 corvette (Internet Photo) |
The People's Liberation Army is developing a new coast guard vessel based on the design of the Type 056 corvette, reports Duowei News, a US-based Chinese political news outlet.
Recently leaked photos which show several military vessels being manufactured at a shipyard in Guangzhou reveal a new coast guard ship that strongly resembles the design of the Type 056 corvette, which entered service with the PLA Navy in 2012 as a replacement for the Type 037 series of patrol vessels.
The Type 056 corvette, with the NATO codename Jiangdao, has a displacement of nearly 1,500 tons and is equipped with anti-ship missiles, short-range air defense missiles and a 76mm main naval gun, as well as a landing pad for Harbin Z-9 helicopters.
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| Type 056 Corvette (File Photo) |