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Type 056A
![China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Commissions New Type 056A Corvette China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Commissions New Type 056A Corvette](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-07.jpg)
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Commissions New Type 056A Corvette
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Type 056A corvette reportedly entered service on December 31.
![China’s People Liberation Army Navy Commissions 42nd and 43rd Type 056/056A Corvettes China’s People Liberation Army Navy Commissions 42nd and 43rd Type 056/056A Corvettes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-19.jpg)
China’s People Liberation Army Navy Commissions 42nd and 43rd Type 056/056A Corvettes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two more Type 056A corvettes have recently entered service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy.
![China's Navy Commissions 41st Type 056/056A Stealth Warship China's Navy Commissions 41st Type 056/056A Stealth Warship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-p1726083.jpg)
China's Navy Commissions 41st Type 056/056A Stealth Warship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese Navy reportedly commissioned another Type056 stealth corvette into service this month.
![China's Navy Commissions New Stealth Warship China's Navy Commissions New Stealth Warship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_20-13-43.jpg)
China's Navy Commissions New Stealth Warship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People's Liberation Army Navy commissioned another stealth corvette into service this month.
![China’s Navy Inducts 2 More Sub Killer Stealth Warships China’s Navy Inducts 2 More Sub Killer Stealth Warships](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_20-13-43.jpg)
China’s Navy Inducts 2 More Sub Killer Stealth Warships
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army Navy commissioned two stealth corvettes into service this month.
![Chinese Navy Commissions Sub Killer Stealth Warship for Service in South China Sea Chinese Navy Commissions Sub Killer Stealth Warship for Service in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_20-13-43.jpg)
Chinese Navy Commissions Sub Killer Stealth Warship for Service in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s latest surface warship entered service on March 31.
![2 New Warships Commissioned Into PLAN’s East China Sea Fleet 2 New Warships Commissioned Into PLAN’s East China Sea Fleet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-13_01-02-54.jpg)
2 New Warships Commissioned Into PLAN’s East China Sea Fleet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two new corvettes were commissioned on December 12.
![Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_20-13-43.jpg)
Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China is launching one new corvette every six weeks.
![China Launches 3 New Stealth Warships China Launches 3 New Stealth Warships](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_20-13-43.jpg)
China Launches 3 New Stealth Warships
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China's corvette construction program continues.
![China Commissions New ‘Submarine Killer’ Warship for South China Sea China Commissions New ‘Submarine Killer’ Warship for South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_20-13-43.jpg)
China Commissions New ‘Submarine Killer’ Warship for South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new ship’s main area of responsibility will be the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
![With Fourth 'Submarine-Killer' Corvette, China Makes ASW Headway With Fourth 'Submarine-Killer' Corvette, China Makes ASW Headway](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-16_18-59-32.jpg)
With Fourth 'Submarine-Killer' Corvette, China Makes ASW Headway
By Ankit Panda
China just commissioned its fourth "submarine-killer" corvette. ASW's rising on the PLAN's list of priorities.
![Meet China's Submarine-Hunting Frigate Meet China's Submarine-Hunting Frigate](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-13_22-01-27.jpg)
Meet China's Submarine-Hunting Frigate
By Ankit Panda
China's Type 056A frigate fills an important gap in the PLAN's abilities: anti-submarine warfare.
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