Russian Weapon Makes Enemy Hallucinate, Vomit
Two Russian naval vessels have been fitted with a defensive weapon which, during testing, caused some subjects to experience hallucinations and vomit because of its disorientating effect.
Russia’s domestic state news agency RIA Novosti reported that a Russian military contractor had begun supplying the navy with the weapon, a “visual optical interference” device, named Filin 5P-42. The weapon’s name Filin translates to Eagle Owl in English.
The technology, which was developed to dazzle and incapacitate attackers, has been deployed on the Russian naval frigates the Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Kasatonov, a press release from Ruselectornics, which created the Filin system, has said.
MSN News reported that the weapon fires a beam, similar to a strobe light, hindering the enemy's ability to see the ships. It also has a capability allowing it to suppress night vision technology, laser targeting systems and anti-tank missiles up to a distance of over three miles.
Testing of the weapon found that volunteers who attempted to hit targets protected by the Filin with sniper rifles, assault weapons and machine guns all experienced difficulty with aiming. They were unable to see the target.
Almost half of the test subjects, 45 percent, said they experienced dizziness, nausea and feelings of disorientation, according to RIA Novosti. A further 20 percent said they suffered hallucinations and described a “ball of light moving in front of the eyes.” The manufacturer has also claimed the device can temporarily blind attackers.
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