Brave1 Market has launched a manufacturer dashboard with product ratings: how it works

The state defence cluster Brave1 has launched a manufacturer dashboard featuring product rankings. The launch of the rating was announced in early December by Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, during the presentation of the EU4UA Defence Tech grant programme.

According to the cluster, the ranking provides Ukrainian companies with consistent data on how their developments are used at the front and shows where each product sits within its category. It includes data collected since August 2025. Manufacturers can see how many units are using their products, how many electronic points they generate under the Army of Drones Bonus scheme, and the strike outcomes achieved with their drones.

As Brave1’s press office told Defender Media, the rating is available to all manufacturers whose products can be purchased by military units using e-points. This includes strike FPV drones, fibre-optic drones, bombers, reconnaissance platforms, as well as UGV and electronic warfare equipment.

Volodymyr Zinovskyi, Deputy Director of TAF Industries, confirmed that the company is already using the manufacturer dashboard in Brave1 Market. The analytics available to them currently cover data for November and are updated daily. The dashboard also shows the total number of active units that have carried out strikes using TAF Industries drones — more than 100.

“We are satisfied with the position of our products — fourth place by the number of strikes. Our team monitors this indicator constantly, and we have consistently stayed within the top five,” said Zinovskyi.

The drone manufacturer Vyriy did not disclose its specific ranking metrics, but the company noted that it is satisfied with the current positions of its products and tracks the changing dynamics and effectiveness of different solutions. “Overall, we view the introduction of the ranking positively, as it makes the market more transparent and will encourage the industry’s development,” Vyriy said.

Both manufacturers noted that the strike statistics in the ranking may be incomplete, as not all targets receive dual confirmation due to limited reconnaissance capabilities. Manufacturers also want to receive feedback directly from service personnel on the use of drones. TAF Industries said it has already submitted several requests to the Brave1 Market team for expanded analytics.

Defender Media also contacted several UGV manufacturers with questions about the manufacturer’s cabinet and product rating, but they have not yet explored the capabilities of this tool.

There is currently no public access to drone or manufacturer statistics.

Earlier, Defender Media reported on the USD 105 million raised by Ukrainian defence tech companies in 2025. More than 50 defence start-ups shared funding from venture and angel investors.