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RIA Novosti reports that Ruselectronics' 5P42 Filin visual-optical interference stations have been placed on the Admiral Gorshkov and Kasatonov Project 22350 frigates. The 5P42 is designed to counter laser range finders, NVGs, and ATGM guidance systems. https://ria.ru/20190202/1550285753.html …pic.twitter.com/xBcKxqdyvC
Zvezda published a video on the 5P42 Filin visual-optical interference systems designed to counter NVGs, laser range finders, and ATGM guidance systems. They can reportedly cause nausea and disorientation. 2/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu0cAqIgYpQ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=d5pgdtulrmwr …pic.twitter.com/ncEkU14UDn
The Filin system has a stated range of 5km, likely only under ideal conditions, and it received a disproportionate amount of interest from American and European newspapers last month after the Ria Novosti report. 3/pic.twitter.com/8EqR91CQjw
Not sure, but this system is designed to counter close-range threats (less than 5 km). It would be effective against pirates and other non-peer adversaries with ATGMs and NVGs
Interesting reference to defeating ATGMs. Can see the relevance to smaller vessels operating inshore (eg given loss of Egyptian PB off Sinai in 2015) but one would not expect frigates to be so close. May have laser beam-riding light anti-ship missiles in mind.
I think this is inline with the expansion of naval infantry detachments on VMF ships. The VMF clearly appreciates the threat posed by non-state actors with cheap/unsophisticated equipment to ships in littoral areas, and the VMF can't afford to lose any blue-water ships.
Looks like a ship mounted dazzler. Chinese have a JD-3 APS on their Type 98/99s to overwhelm optics of laser rangefinders and laser riding beams.
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