Type 56 may refer to: Type 56 assault rifle, a Chinese 7.62×39mm assault rifle based on the AK-47 Type 56 carbine, a Chinese carbine based on the SKS Type 56-5 squad machine gun, a Chinese light machine gun based on the RPK Type 56 light machine gun, a Chinese light machine gun based on the RPD machine gun Type 56 heavy machine gun, the Chinese copy of the KPV heavy machine gun Type 56 mortar, a Chinese 160 mm mortar based on the M-160 mortar Type 056 corvette, a class of corvette