According to information published by Global Times on January 30, 2022, the Type 056A corvette Tongling attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command fires its close-in weapons system at mock targets during a maritime training exercise.
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Type 056A corvette Tongling (Picture source: China Military)
The Type 056 or Jiangdao- class is a class of corvette in service with the Chinese People's Liberation (PLA) Navy. The Type056A version is used to perform anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
The ship entered production by late 2013. One of the first, 593 Sanmenxia, was launched in November 2013 with a modified hull to accommodate the added ASW gear.
Type 056A is an improved variant of the Type 056 class corvette equipped with a towed sonar array and variable depth sonar (VDS). The armament of the ship includes YJ-83 anti-ship missiles that have been removed and replaced by a 2x4 multi-barrel rocket launcher to engage submerged submarines.
Besides, the weapon system comprises a PJ26 76mm naval gun, two PJ17 30mm cannons, a single 8-cell HQ-10 air-defense system (eight FL-3000N surface-to-air missiles), and 2x3 torpedo tubes filled with Yu-7 or Yu-8 torpedoes.