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Avante 2200 vs Type 056

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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

Overview

The Avante 2200 and the Type 056 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 2,419 tons for the Avante 2200 vs 1,500 tons for the Type 056. The Avante 2200 reaches 24 knots vs 25 knots for the Type 056. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Avante 2200 vs 3,500 for the Type 056. The Avante 2200 carries a crew of 92 vs 78 for the Type 056.

The Avante 2200 was produced in 9 units vs 81 for the Type 056. The Avante 2200 was commissioned in 2011, 2 years before the Type 056 (2013).

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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.