Heavy bomber hexacoptercombat-provenpartial data
SkyFall Vampire
Baba Yaga, Vampire bomber drone
Reusable night-flying hexacopter that drops bombs or anti-tank mines on front-line positions and returns to be rearmed.
$8,500 Maker figure from February 2026, down from up to $20,000 at the start of production; the most advanced version sells for under $10,000.
| Maker | SkyFall |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ukraine |
| Built | Ukraine |
| First combat | July 2022 (first units reached the front on 6 July 2022, per SkyFall via Ukrinform) |
| Warhead | 15 kg |
| Cruise speed | 40 km/h |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Max range | 40 km |
| Propulsion | Battery-powered electric motors (six rotors) |
| Guidance | Manual remote control with day and thermal cameras; GNSS-supported navigation and return-home on link loss |
| Launcher | Vertical takeoff from the ground; reusable |
Payload is up to 15 kg of bombs or mines, carried on four release points; warhead_kg is that payload, not a single warhead. SkyFall told Militarnyi the operational range is 35 to 40 km (upper figure used); the 45 km figure on the BEDEX display card is the communications range, and earlier reports gave 10 to 20 km with full load. Speed is up to 80 km/h unloaded and about 40 km/h fully loaded per a 2024 serviceman account, with 23 minutes of flight carrying 10 kg. SkyFall reports output of 100,000 a year; the drone was codified by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in spring 2023.
Sources (10)
- Defense Express: 100,000 Vampire Bomber Drones Annually and Counting (12 Feb 2026) (warhead_kg)
- Defense Express: 100,000 Vampire Bomber Drones Annually and Counting (12 Feb 2026) (speed_kmh_max)
- Espreso: Ukrainian serviceman tells about Vampire hexacopter (1 Feb 2024) (speed_kmh_cruise)
- Militarnyi: VAMPIRE Bomber Drone Becomes the Most Effective Weapon on the Front Line in 2025 (range_km)
- Ukrainska Pravda: interview with SkyFall (10 Feb 2026), read via web.archive.org copy (unit_cost_usd)
- Defense Express: 100,000 Vampire Bomber Drones Annually and Counting (12 Feb 2026) (unit_cost_usd)
- Army Recognition: Ukraine to Export Combat-Proven Vampire Heavy Drone (BEDEX 2026) (first_combat)
- Army Recognition: Ukraine to Export Combat-Proven Vampire Heavy Drone (BEDEX 2026) (guidance)
- Army Recognition: Ukraine to Export Combat-Proven Vampire Heavy Drone (BEDEX 2026) (notes)
- Militarnyi: VAMPIRE Bomber Drone Becomes the Most Effective Weapon on the Front Line in 2025 (notes)
