In the near future, two additional ships of this class, currently under construction at the Severnaya Verf plant, will be fitted with the system (Izvestia, February 2). Russia 's military is reinforcing its electronic warfare ( EW ) capabilities with the 5P-42 Filin , a non - lethal system that temporarily blinds and can cause hallucinations in enemy soldiers . The system can also jam enemy night - vision devices , laser range finders and anti - tank guided missiles ' guidance systems for up to 5 km . Russian firm Roselektronika will also develop a prototype , miniature version of the 5P-42 system later this year , with a range of up to 300 metres and a 10 - 20 degree impact sector . Russia 's EW capability is aimed at US and NATO assets .
Russia 's military is reinforcing its electronic warfare ( EW ) capabilities with the 5P-42 Filin , a non - lethal system that temporarily blinds and can cause hallucinations in enemy soldiers . The system can also jam enemy night - vision devices , laser range finders and anti - tank guided missiles ' guidance systems for up to 5 km . Russian firm Roselektronika will also develop a prototype , miniature version of the 5P-42 system later this year , with a range of up to 300 metres and a 10 - 20 degree impact sector . Russia 's EW capability is aimed at US and NATO assets .