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Terminal Autonomy

Terminal Autonomy is a privately held defense and space manufacturing company that builds AI-guided loitering munitions, strike UAVs, and reconnaissance UAVs. Its publicly documented product family centers on the AQ-400 Scythe, AQ-100 Bayonet, and RQ-100 Scout, tying the manufacturer to scalable autonomous systems for contested environments.

3 weapons

Terminal Autonomy presents itself publicly as a defense manufacturer focused on autonomy at war, with an official site that describes AI-guided loitering munitions and precision munitions built for contested environments. LinkedIn lists the company as a Menlo Park defense and space manufacturer founded in 2023.

The manufacturer's public product family is concentrated around the AQ-400 Scythe, AQ-100 Bayonet, and RQ-100 Scout. Those systems emphasize GPS-denied guidance, mass-production methods, short-range strike, long-range strike, and reconnaissance roles within a portfolio built for fast deployment.

Autonomous loitering munitionsLong-range strike UAVsReconnaissance UAVsDefense manufacturing

Notable Systems

AQ-400 Scythe

Long-range one-way strike UAV

Long-range strike UAV with AI-assisted autonomous navigation, a 750 km range, and a mass-production-oriented airframe.

Sources: Official AQ-400 Scythe page

AQ-100 Bayonet

Tactical short-range loitering munition

Short-range loitering munition designed for precision strikes in electronic-warfare-heavy environments, with mass-production-oriented design and AI targeting.

Sources: Official AQ-100 Bayonet page, Bavovna Terminal Autonomy profile

RQ-100 Scout

Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle

Reconnaissance UAV with encrypted communications, EO/thermal optics, and a 30x zoom sensor package for battlefield surveillance.

Sources: Official RQ-100 Scout page, Bavovna Terminal Autonomy profile

Manufacturer History

2023
Company founded
LinkedIn lists Terminal Autonomy as founded in 2023 and the company site presents it as a defense manufacturer.
Sources: LinkedIn company profile, Official about page
2023
Rebrand from One Way Aerospace
A LinkedIn post states that One Way Aerospace transformed into Terminal Autonomy during a restructuring that emphasized AI-enabled attritable systems.
Sources: LinkedIn rebrand post
2025
Public arsenal framing
The company site begins presenting Terminal Autonomy as a multi-product arsenal centered on the AQ-400 Scythe, AQ-100 Bayonet, and RQ-100 Scout lines.
Sources: Official homepage, Official AQ-400 Scythe page, Official AQ-100 Bayonet page, Official RQ-100 Scout page

Website links

Official website Official about page Official AQ-400 Scythe page Official AQ-100 Bayonet page Official RQ-100 Scout page LinkedIn company profile Bavovna Terminal Autonomy profile

The company's public footprint is limited and branding varies across Terminal Autonomy, Terminal Autonomy Ukraine, and the earlier One Way Aerospace name. Public sourcing is concentrated in the company site, LinkedIn, and product pages.

Manufacturer Sources

Official homepagePublisher: Terminal Autonomy | Note: Official site describing the company as a defense manufacturer, its AI-guided loitering munition portfolio, and its public identity as Terminal Autonomy Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Official about pagePublisher: Terminal Autonomy | Note: Official company about page describing the wartime origin story, mission, and defense-manufacturing identity of Terminal Autonomy. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
LinkedIn company profilePublisher: LinkedIn | Note: Company profile listing Terminal Autonomy as a privately held defense and space manufacturer in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2023. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
LinkedIn rebrand postPublisher: LinkedIn | Note: Official company post stating that One Way Aerospace transformed into Terminal Autonomy during a restructuring that emphasized AI-enabled attritable systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Official AQ-400 Scythe pagePublisher: Terminal Autonomy | Note: Official product page for the AQ-400 Scythe, covering its long-range strike role, AI-assisted navigation, and published specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Official AQ-100 Bayonet pagePublisher: Terminal Autonomy | Note: Official product page for the AQ-100 Bayonet, covering its short-range loitering-munition role, AI targeting, and published specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Official RQ-100 Scout pagePublisher: Terminal Autonomy | Note: Official product page for the RQ-100 Scout, covering its reconnaissance role, encrypted communications, optics package, and published specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Bavovna Terminal Autonomy profilePublisher: Bavovna AI | Note: Reference profile describing Terminal Autonomy's autonomous drone portfolio and listing the AQ-400 Scythe, AQ-100 Bayonet, and RQ-100 Scout product family. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

AQ-400 Scythe, Long-range one-way strike UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarAQ-400 ScytheLong-range one-way strike UAVBuilt in: UkraineThe AQ-400 Scythe is a Ukrainian long-range one-way strike UAV developed by Terminal Autonomy, previously One Way Aerospace, for mass production and deep-strike missions. Its modular airframe, short-runway or catapult launch options, and visual/terrain-aided navigation are intended to give Ukrainian forces a comparatively low-cost way to carry a sizable payload hundreds of kilometers under electronic-warfare pressure.

RQ-100 Scout, Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs

RQ-100 ScoutReconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicleBuilt in: UkraineThe RQ-100 Scout is a Ukrainian fixed-wing reconnaissance UAV from Terminal Autonomy for battlefield surveillance under active electronic-warfare pressure. The public product page describes a compact canard airframe with encrypted jam-resistant communications, EO/thermal optics, 30x optical zoom, 50 km range, and three-hour endurance, but available open sources do not yet tie the RQ-100 itself to a named conflict-use record.

AQ-100 Bayonet, Tactical short-range loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarAQ-100 BayonetTactical short-range loitering munitionBuilt in: UkraineThe AQ-100 Bayonet is a Ukrainian tactical loitering munition from Terminal Autonomy for short-range precision strike missions under electronic-warfare pressure. Current manufacturer material describes an AI-assisted, GPS-independent airframe built for mass deployment, while open reporting identifies Helsing's HF-1 Ukraine deliveries as modified AQ-100 Bayonet systems.