Editing M290 Mongoose

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The '''M290 All-Terrain Vehicle''', 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 name="waypoint"/><ref name="Tanks"/>

==Specifications==
===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 name="waypoint"/>

==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 name="H5G"/>
*'''Urban Mongoose''' - Rugged utility variant used by [[UNSC Army]] scouts and [[UNSC Air Force]] security patrols. Features better armor then the Corp variant.<ref name="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 name="H5G"/>
*'''ONI Mongoose''' - [[ONI]] variant that features better armor than the Urban variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''M290-M Gungoose''' – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin [[grenade launcher]]s.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Corp Gungoose''' – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat [[insurrectionist]]s that features extra armor.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Tundra Gungoose''' - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Urban Gungoose''' – A variant used by UNSC Army scouts, UNSC Air Force security patrols, and [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] recon teams that features better armor than the Corp variant.<ref name="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 name="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. The passenger is also granted an increased supply of [[M9 fragmentation grenade]]s.<ref name="H5G"/>

==Trivia==
The Gungoose was originally called the Wargoose during ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> development.<ref>'''[[The Sprint]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G"/>

==Gallery==
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File:H5-ConceptArt-M290Mongoose.jpg|Concept art of the M290 Mongoose for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
File:H5G-Wargoose.png|A Gungoose during the [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]]
File:H5G-Bump.jpg|Two [[Spartan-IV]]s using a Mongoose on [[Raid on Apex 7]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5G Phaeton chasing Spartans.png|A Phaeton firing upon a Mongoose
File:H5G-Roadtrip.jpg|[[Fireteam Osiris]] in a Liang Dortmund Mongoose and Warthog
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ Cards===
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File:REQ_Card_-_Mongoose.png|Mongoose - Basic
File:REQ Card - Mongoose Corp.png|Mongoose - Corp variant
File:REQ Card - Gungoose.png|Gungoose
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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