Although originally designed as a minesweeping drone, the Type 312 can also be manned by a 3-man crew as a regular minesweeper. The chief designer was Mr. Diao Haiguang (刁海光) of the 710th Institute, and from the start of the project to the completion of the first two units (two units are being built simultaneously), it only took less than two years when the first two units entered the service for the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Originally intended as a reconnaissance drone, the Type 312 can also be crewed by a three-person team as a conventional minesweeper. The chief designer was Mr. Diao Haiguang of the 710th Institute, and from the project's inception to the completion of the first two units (which are being constructed simultaneously), it took less than two years for the first two units to enter service with the People's Liberation Army Navy.