Mystery solved: the new Type 056 variant is indeed the “C” variant intended for donation to Cambodia.

 Two ships (link) of this new Type 056C class have already been launched, with the first scheduled for commissioning on April 8th at Ream Naval Base.

The C variant introduces several notable upgrades. It carries the SR2410C active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, the same system used as the primary search radar on the Type 054AP frigates. Its close‑in defense has also been modernized: the older gun mounts have been replaced by the Type 630B Gatling‑style CIWS, featuring a non‑penetrating installation and a dual‑sided drum‑magazine feed system.

 

Thursday, October 02, 2025

A new Chinese corvette launched in Qingdao on Sept 29, 2025

This new corvette launched in Qingdao appears to be an extended variant of the Type 056, noted the Type 630 CIWS mounted forward of the bridge. 

Folks in China speculate that it could be another export variant of the Type 056, a design that has already found success with Algeria, Bangladesh, and Nigeria navies. Notably, the vessel is also equipped with a 3D radar system reminiscent of the one fitted on the C28A-class frigate

Algeria F-15A corvette variant, based on the Type056, note the missing front CIWS mount

Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Photos of the day: 921 and 922 of the Algerian C28A corvette program

Friday, February 06, 2015

Second Algerian C28A corvette launched by the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Company today

Sunday, September 21, 2014

C28A for the Algerian Navy

This Jiangwei/F22P mod might not be state-of-the-art by today's standards but the design has been provided easy to operate and inexpensive to maintain.  Judging from comments posted on defense sites,  C28A must been a disappointment to many fanboys out there -- it is just  not "as good as the" a Daring class Type45 DDG! 

 pennant number 920