Xinhui from CDF posted this write up on type 56. Interesting they eliminate the hangar because of cost consideration and mainly operation range of type 56 is the economic zone. so still within protection of ground based air cover. Also long extended operation demand crew comfort adding hangar reduce space. No problem I think in the long run they can add larger
056型护卫舰是中国海军大量装备的千吨级轻型多用途护卫舰，其主要用途是在中国海洋专属经济区内执行警戒巡逻、反舰反潜、护航搜救等，对进入这一海域内的不明舰船进行监视跟踪，在登陆作战中为登陆编队警戒护航并遂行登陆时的火力支援等任务。056轻型护卫舰在设计之初即分为056型和056A型，056A型相对056型的主要不同在于加强了对潜艇的搜索能力。056型舰的满载排水量为1370吨、设计最大航速27节、舰员人数为67人。
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The 056 frigate is a kiloton light-duty multi-purpose frigate heavily equipped by the Chinese navy. The main purpose of the 056 frigate is to carry out vigilance patrols, anti-ship anti-submarine warfare and escort search and rescue operations within China's maritime exclusive economic zone. For surveillance and tracking, in the landing operations for the formation of escort escort and landing fire support tasks such as landing. 056 light frigate at the beginning of the design is divided into 056 and 056A type, 056A type 056 compared to the main difference is to strengthen the submarine search capabilities. 056 warships full displacement of 1370 tons, the maximum design speed of 27 knots, the crew of 67 people. 056 light frigate developed to strengthen China's coastal and offshore defense capabilities. For a long time, China's coastal and offshore defenses relied mainly on Type 037 speedboats and type 053 frigates. With the retirement of Type 037 and Type 053 ships, this gap was urgently needed to be filled. As a result, the 056 (A) light frigate came into being. Although the Chinese navy already had a fleet of up to 60 Type 22 missiles, its single-purpose use was not suitable for the above tasks. The birth of the Type 22 missile speedboat was very special. In addition, the development of the 056 light frigate will also liberate the 054 frigate and the 052 frigate from the cumbersome tasks of normalization, normalization and offshoreization to form focus and operational focus at different levels and regions and focus on their respective duties, Make up each other. China's long coastline is destined to build 056 series of light frigate will be more, is expected to be more than 60 ships. 056 (A) type of ship is relatively low cost, 056-type cost less than 700 million yuan, 056A-type cost of 700 million yuan. Although the tonnage of Type 056 (A) is smaller, the "sparrows are small and all-powerful" and their combat functions are more comprehensive and balanced. The main weapon against air operations was a single-tube 76 mm naval gun and a red flag 10-ship air-to-air missile weapon; a single-tube 76 mm naval gun was deployed against the sea; a single-pipe 30 mm naval gun and a hawk 83J naval missile; Missile is an upgraded version of Eagle 83 attack range, its range more than doubled in the subsequent construction of the batch, the single tube of 30 mm naval gun will be replaced by 14.5 mm carrier-based machine guns; anti-submarine warfare is mainly the use of hull sonar and 311 towed sonar and fish-7 series of torpedo weapons; 056-type ship is also equipped with an electronic warfare system, the installation of bait launchers. 056-type ship's weapon configuration by its positioning and mission mission, because it is mainly used within the exclusive economic zone, although the configuration can not be compared with the 054 series and 052 series of destroyers, but in the completion of the established task is sufficient, Too redundant design is a waste. 056 warship's shipboard electronic equipment configuration is more comprehensive, with 361 improved search radar and 906 data link and navy integrated data link, and the first domestic ZKJ-5 improved second-generation combat command system, the operational command The system greatly upgraded and optimized both the operational command process and the man-machine interface, and realized the integration with the formation combat command system, which greatly enhanced the system combat capability of the 056 type ship and made the informatization of the 056 type ship The degree has been improved and become a combat node in the system operations. This technology is currently leading the navies in various countries. The two-in-one operational command system is also being popularized in the follow-up destroyers such as Type 054A. 056-type ship equipped with helicopters landing platform but not set the hangar, which is mainly determined by the positioning of the 056-type ship. As a multi-mission light frigate, the 056 type ship is more comprehensive in configuration and more focused on the quality of life of the crew. All of these require a large capacity. If a hangar is installed, it is necessary to greatly reduce the capacity of the above requirements , But the crux lies in that the main active waters of the 056-type ship are the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. In this region, land-based aircraft and other combat ships are capable of rapid support. The 056-type ships often assume the role of "scout". Set the hangar in demand is not strong, not the best price. In the implementation of a specific need for helicopter participation in operations, such as the implementation of humanitarian assistance or to strengthen anti-submarine in a certain area, 056 helicopters take off and landings platform helicopter can fully meet the needs of temporary take-off and landing helicopters, in addition, if the 056-type ship setting machine Libraries also increase construction costs, and cost considerations must be taken into account for ships built in large quantities. Construction costs must be controlled to meet predetermined operational requirements. This is also why China's navy and even its defense and military sustainable development
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