Vampire named the most effective strike system of 2025 – and other manufacturer awards at Army of Drones 2025

The Vampire bomber drone was recognised as the most effective battlefield strike system of 2025, according to data from the state Army of Drones.Bonus programme (the ePoints system). This was announced in an official press release by the manufacturer of Vampire drones, the Ukrainian defence tech company SkyFall.

Data on the effectiveness of the Vampire were presented during the Army of Drones 2025 event, attended by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov.

According to SkyFall, Vampire drones topped the rankings in several categories in 2025:

• the most effective strike system on the battlefield;
• No.1 for enemy personnel casualties;
• No.1 for strikes among copter bombers;
• No.1 by number of orders from Ukraine’s Security and Defence Forces in the bomber segment on the Brave1 Market platform.

The manufacturer reports that Vampire bombers have already carried out more than 2.5 million combat missions and have “inflicted damage worth tens of billions of dollars on the enemy”. The company says that Vampires are used not only to destroy the front line, fortified positions, equipment and enemy manpower, but also for remote mining and logistical tasks — including the delivery of water, food, medical supplies and equipment to forward positions to support infantry units in combat zones.

Who else received awards at Army of Drones 2025

Although the organisers did not publish the full list of manufacturer awards at Army of Drones 2025, some companies independently shared information about their distinctions. In particular, General Cherry was awarded for the best copter-type interceptor, General Cherry AIR, and was also recognised as one of the leading manufacturers in the drone war overall.

Another highly effective system in the drone war was the FPV Kolibri developed by TAF Industries. Vyriy received an honorary award for its contribution to Ukraine’s technological advantage on the battlefield.

The company DeViRo was awarded for the highest number of orders for reconnaissance fixed-wing drones over the past year. Meanwhile, the German company Quantum Systems received an award for its Vector reconnaissance system, which became one of the most in-demand products on the Brave1 marketplace.