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Avante 2200 vs Type 056

Avante 2200 vs Type 056 at a glance — displacement 2,419 vs 1,500 tons, length 99 vs 90 m, speed 24 vs 25 knots, crew 92 vs 78.

Specifications
Avante 2200 Type 056
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Navantia Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2011 2013
Number built 9 units 81 units
Estimated unit price NA $100 million
Displacement 2,419 tons 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 3,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 99.0 m 90.0 m
Beam 13.6 m 11.1 m
Crew 92 78
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Armament & Systems
Avante 2200 Type 056
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 16-cell VLS (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 16 x VL Mica
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 2 × 3 torpedo tubes (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 64 ESSM surface-to-air missiles (16-cell Mk 41)
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 2 × H/PJ-17 30 mm autocannon
  • 2 × 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HHQ-10 SAM launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each, 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller 2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avante 2200-class or Type 056-class?
The Avante 2200-class has greater displacement at 2,419 tons compared to the Type 056-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Avante 2200-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Avante 2200-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Avante 2200-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Avante 2200-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Avante 2200-class or Type 056-class?
The Avante 2200-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the Type 056-class's 90.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Avante 2200-class and Type 056-class have?
The Avante 2200-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the Type 056-class's 78 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avante 2200-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has been built in greater numbers with 81 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Avante 2200-class.