Fire Point FP-1 vs Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe

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ALoitering munitions

Fire Point FP-1

Loitering munition / One-way attack drone

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Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe

One-way attack drone

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Fire Point FP-1larger figure on 1 of 1

Range+113%

Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythelarger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 35 rows sourced on both sides

Fixed straight wings

2.3m

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

Fixed straight wings^[source]

2.3 m

Wingspan

Single source

2.3 m (7.5 ft)^[source]

Configuration

Details

Fire Point FP-1 and Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe configuration
Specification	Fire Point FP-1	Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe
Type	Loitering munition / One-way attack drone^[source]	One-way attack drone^[source]
Place of origin	Ukraine^[source]	Ukraine^[source]
In service	2024–present^[source]	2023–present^[source]
Used by	Armed Forces of Ukraine^[source]

Wars	Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Designer	Fire Point^[source]	—

Designed	2022–2024^[source]	2022-2023^[source]

Manufacturer	Fire Point^[source]	Terminal Autonomy^[source]

Unit cost	US$55,000 t0 $75,000^[source]	USD $30,000^[source]

Produced	October 2024 –present^[source]	2023-present^[source]

No. built	5,000+^[source]	—

Variants	FPV carrier (dual wing-mounted FPV drones)^[source]	—

Warhead	Modular ( Fragmentation or shaped-charge )^[source]	43 kg (95 lb)^[source]

Armor	Radar-absorbent materials^[source]	—

Main armament	Integral warhead^[source]	—

Secondary armament	2 × deployable FPV drones (optional)^[source]	—

Engine	Two-cylinder engine^[source]	—

Payload capacity	120 kg^[source]	—

Propellant	Solid rocket booster (launch)^[source]	—

Boost time	Solid rocket^[source]	—

Guidance system	Inertial and satellite guidance with ECCM^[source]	—

Role	Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone^[source]	one-way attack drone^[source]

Source measurement	FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone developed and produced by the defence technology company Fire Point . Introduced in late 2024 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the FP-1 is designed for deep-strike missions, capable of delivering a warhead over distances up to 1,600 km. It has been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to target high-value military and logistical sites.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The FP-1 features a slender fuselage with a two-cylinder engine driving a propeller, a solid rocket booster for launching, and fixed straight wings. It carries a modular warhead weighing between 60 kg and 120 kg, selectable for fragmentation or shaped-charge effects. The airframe employs radar-absorbent materials to reduce detectability. Navigation relies on inertial systems augmented by satellite guidance, with electronic counter-countermeasure capabilities to resist jamming.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage By mid-2025, Fire Point had increased production from 30 to over 100 FP-1 units per day, reporting total manufacture of more than 5,000 drones. The UAV has been credited with striking ammunition depots, command posts, and air defence batteries at ranges exceeding 1,200 km. Analysts attribute Ukraine's ability to disrupt rear-area logistics to the FP-1's cost-effectiveness – US$55,000 to $75,000 per unit according to the Fire Point CEO versus US$200,000 for comparable systems. Recent capability expansions include carrying two deployable FPV drones on the wings.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 6 July 2026, Ukrainian drones, reported to be FP-1, travelled over 2,500 km and hit Russia's Omsk refinery , the largest oil refinery in Russia.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	It has two sets of wings, one forward and one rear, with a wingspan of 2.3 m; 30 fully-assembled Scythes can be stacked in one shipping container for transport.^[source]Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Overall weight is 100 kg with a 43 kg payload, of which 32 kg is the warhead which can be thermobaric or hold two 122 mm artillery shells.^[source]Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Using the standard gas engine and pusher propeller , the AQ-400 has a cruise speed of 144 km/h (89 mph), a top speed of 200 km/h, endurance of 6.5 hours, and a strike range of 750 km; depending on the engine option, range could be increased as far as 900 km (560 mi), or payload increased to 70 kg (150 lb) at a reduced range.^[source]Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Guidance at low altitude uses a laser altimeter to approach at 30 m to minimize the effects of electronic warfare to jam GPS navigation until very close to the target. At high altitudes of 3,000 m, it navigates with a visual positioning system using roads and other visible landmarks. A video link option is available so an operator can manually guide the drone to hit moving targets, but this adds costs and only works at shorter ranges. The basic Scythe airframe costs USD $15,000, which increases to USD$30,000 with a guidance system and other features; this compares to around USD$20,000 for a Shahed-136 one-way attack munition used by Russia . Swarms can use a leader-follower method, where one lead drone carrying a navigation system is followed by nine basic drones, which help saturate the target area and draw off enemy defenses from the lethal version. The use of such drones is intended to overwhelm air defenses as well as make them expend expensive interceptors against cheaper targets, exhausting their supplies over time.^[source]

Source measurement

FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone developed and produced by the defence technology company Fire Point . Introduced in late 2024 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the FP-1 is designed for deep-strike missions, capable of delivering a warhead over distances up to 1,600 km. It has been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to target high-value military and logistical sites.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The FP-1 features a slender fuselage with a two-cylinder engine driving a propeller, a solid rocket booster for launching, and fixed straight wings. It carries a modular warhead weighing between 60 kg and 120 kg, selectable for fragmentation or shaped-charge effects. The airframe employs radar-absorbent materials to reduce detectability. Navigation relies on inertial systems augmented by satellite guidance, with electronic counter-countermeasure capabilities to resist jamming.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

By mid-2025, Fire Point had increased production from 30 to over 100 FP-1 units per day, reporting total manufacture of more than 5,000 drones. The UAV has been credited with striking ammunition depots, command posts, and air defence batteries at ranges exceeding 1,200 km. Analysts attribute Ukraine's ability to disrupt rear-area logistics to the FP-1's cost-effectiveness – US$55,000 to $75,000 per unit according to the Fire Point CEO versus US$200,000 for comparable systems. Recent capability expansions include carrying two deployable FPV drones on the wings.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 6 July 2026, Ukrainian drones, reported to be FP-1, travelled over 2,500 km and hit Russia's Omsk refinery , the largest oil refinery in Russia.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

It has two sets of wings, one forward and one rear, with a wingspan of 2.3 m; 30 fully-assembled Scythes can be stacked in one shipping container for transport.^[source]Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Overall weight is 100 kg with a 43 kg payload, of which 32 kg is the warhead which can be thermobaric or hold two 122 mm artillery shells.^[source]Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Using the standard gas engine and pusher propeller , the AQ-400 has a cruise speed of 144 km/h (89 mph), a top speed of 200 km/h, endurance of 6.5 hours, and a strike range of 750 km; depending on the engine option, range could be increased as far as 900 km (560 mi), or payload increased to 70 kg (150 lb) at a reduced range.^[source]Terminal Autonomy AQ-400 Scythe · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Guidance at low altitude uses a laser altimeter to approach at 30 m to minimize the effects of electronic warfare to jam GPS navigation until very close to the target. At high altitudes of 3,000 m, it navigates with a visual positioning system using roads and other visible landmarks. A video link option is available so an operator can manually guide the drone to hit moving targets, but this adds costs and only works at shorter ranges. The basic Scythe airframe costs USD $15,000, which increases to USD$30,000 with a guidance system and other features; this compares to around USD$20,000 for a Shahed-136 one-way attack munition used by Russia . Swarms can use a leader-follower method, where one lead drone carrying a navigation system is followed by nine basic drones, which help saturate the target area and draw off enemy defenses from the lethal version. The use of such drones is intended to overwhelm air defenses as well as make them expend expensive interceptors against cheaper targets, exhausting their supplies over time.^[source]