SkyFall
Ukraine's largest FPV drone maker; Shrike series used in over 500,000 combat missions.
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- What is SkyFall drones?
- One of Ukraine's largest military drone manufacturers, producing the Shrike FPV strike drone and Vampire heavy-lift platform used in over 500,000 combat missions.Source: background
- How much does a Ukrainian FPV drone cost?
- SkyFall's Shrike ranges from $300 for a basic daytime FPV to $1,500 for a night or fibre-optic variant, a fraction of Western equivalents.Source: quick_facts
- Why can't Ukraine export its drones?
- Ukraine's wartime export ban, enacted after Russia's 2022 invasion to prevent technology leakage, blocks all sales of combat-proven systems despite 11 nations requesting access.Source: background
- What is the Shrike 10 Fiber drone?
- A fibre-optic FPV drone made by SkyFall, controlled via a 12.4-mile tether immune to electronic warfare. Scored 99.3/100 in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance Gauntlet.Source: background
- What is the Vampire drone (Baba Yaga)?
- SkyFall's heavy-lift strike platform, also known as Baba Yaga. Used extensively on the front line in Ukraine for larger payload missions.Source: background
Background
SkyFall is one of Ukraine's largest military drone manufacturers, producing the Shrike FPV strike drone and the Vampire (also known as Baba Yaga) heavy-lift platform. The Shrike has become the most widely deployed FPV drone in the Russo-Ukrainian war, with over 500,000 missions logged on the front line. Eleven nations have requested access to Ukrainian interceptor drones but cannot buy them due to the wartime export ban.
The Shrike 10 Fiber variant, controlled via a 12.4-mile fibre-optic cable immune to electronic warfare, scored 99.3/100 in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance Gauntlet through partner Skycutter. SkyFall prices range from $300 for a basic daytime FPV to $1,500 for a night/fibre-optic variant, a fraction of Western equivalents.
Founded in June 2022, SkyFall has been localising production to remove Chinese components entirely, building an all-Ukrainian supply chain. The company displayed its interceptor drone at the Dubai Airshow in November 2025, signalling ambitions beyond the domestic battlefield.
