M290 Mongoose: Difference between revisions

{{Status|Canon}}

{{Disambig header|the post-Covenant War model of the Mongoose|other variants|Mongoose (fiction)}}

|manufacturer=[[AMG Transport Dynamics]]<ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/mongoose ''Halo Waypoint'' - M290 Mongoose]</ref>

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|height={{Convert|1.7|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

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|crew=One driver, one passenger{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|role=Reconnaissance/light scout and infantry transport{{Ref/Reuse|Tanks}}

The '''M290 All-Terrain Vehicle''' ('''M290 ATV'''), commonly known simply as the '''Mongoose''' and sometimes dubbed the '''mothergoose''', is the successor model of the [[M274 Mongoose]] all-terrain vehicle, manufactured by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] primarily for service within the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Tanks}}

==Design details==

It is larger and has more armor than the older M274, in addition to featuring a rear-facing seat for passengers.<ref name="Tanks">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-a-time-to-give-tanks ''Halo Waypoint'' - A Time to Give Tanks]</ref> Both the [[civilian]] and military versions are available with a variety of upgrade packages, including armored body panels, improved suspension systems, and alternate engines. The civilian version is not rated to carry Spartans without risking damage to the frame.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

==Variants==

===M290 Mongoose variants===

* '''Corp Mongoose''' - [[Liang Dortmund]]'s heavy-duty modification of the standard Mongoose that features extra armor.<ref name="H5G">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''</ref>

* '''Tundra Mongoose''' - Mongoose used in freezing environments and features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Urban Mongoose''' - Rugged utility variant used by [[UNSC Army]] scouts and [[UNSC Air Force]] security patrols. Features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Woodland Mongoose''' - Variant used as a light cargo transport in topography that stymies the larger Warthog. Features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''ONI Mongoose''' - [[ONI]] variant that features better armor than all other variants. {{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

===M290-M Gungoose variants===

* '''M290-M Gungoose''' – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin [[grenade launcher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Corp Gungoose''' – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat [[insurrectionist]]s that features extra armor.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Tundra Gungoose''' - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Urban Gungoose''' – A variant used by UNSC Army scouts, UNSC Air Force security patrols, and [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] recon teams that features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Woodland Gungoose''' - Variant used by UNSC Army reconnaissance units on remote colonies with no real road systems. Features more armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''ONI Gungoose''' – A variant used by the Office of Naval Intelligence that features better armor than the Urban variant and grenades with timed fuses that allow them to ricochet.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

==Gameplay==

All variants of the Gungoose in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' provide infinite frag grenades for the passenger, allowing them to be used for guarding chokepoints with great efficiency.

 

==Gallery==

File:HINF BehemothGoose.png|The M290 Mongoose on [[Behemoth]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.

File:HINF-MongooseBehemoth.png|A [[LINEBREAKER-class Mjolnir|Linebreaker]]-clad Spartan-IV driving a Mongoose.

File:HINF-CoOp3.jpg|A Gungoose being used in co-op.

==List of appearances==

*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''

**''[[What Remains]]''

*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==

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{{Mongoose variants}}

{{Human vehicles}}

[[Category:Drivable vehicles]]

[[Category:UNSC vehicles]]