M290 Mongoose

This article is about the post-Covenant War model of the Mongoose. For other variants, see Mongoose (fiction).

M290 Mongoose
Production information
Manufacturer:	AMG Transport Dynamics
Product line:	Mongoose
Model:	M290
Technical specifications
Length:	3.5 metres (11 ft)
Width:	2 metres (6.6 ft)
Height:	1.7 metres (5.6 ft)
Armament:	None
Crew:	One driver, one passenger
Usage
In service:	Post-Covenant War conflicts
Role(s):	Reconnaissance/light scout and infantry transport
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command

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UNSC military quadbike with excellent handling characteristics in a wide variety of landscapes and terrain types.

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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.

Design details

It is larger and has more armor than the older M274, in addition to featuring a rear-facing seat for passengers. 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.

Variants

M290 Mongoose variants

• Corp Mongoose - Liang Dortmund's heavy-duty modification of the standard Mongoose that features extra armor.
• Logoless Corp Mongoose - A variant utilized by Liang Dortmund's miners.
• Tundra Mongoose - Mongoose used in freezing environments and features better armor than the Corp variant.
• Urban Mongoose - Rugged utility variant used by UNSC Army scouts and UNSC Air Force security patrols. Features better armor than the Corp variant.
• Woodland Mongoose - Variant used as a light cargo transport in topography that stymies the larger Warthog. Features better armor than the Corp variant.
• ONI Mongoose - ONI variant that features better armor than all other variants.

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  Corp Mongoose.

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  Logoless Corp Mongoose.

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  Tundra Mongoose.

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  Urban Mongoose.

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  Woodland Mongoose.

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  ONI Mongoose.

M290-M Gungoose variants

• M290-M Gungoose – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin grenade launchers.
• Corp Gungoose – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat insurrectionists that features extra armor.
• Tundra Gungoose - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.
• Urban Gungoose – A variant used by UNSC Army scouts, UNSC Air Force security patrols, and Spartan recon teams that features better armor than the Corp variant.
• Woodland Gungoose - Variant used by UNSC Army reconnaissance units on remote colonies with no real road systems. Features more armor than the Corp variant.
• 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.

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  M290-M Gungoose.

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  Corp Gungoose.

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  Tundra Gungoose.

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  Urban Gungoose.

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  Woodland Gungoose.

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  ONI Gungoose.

Gameplay

Main article: Mongoose

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.

Production notes

The Gungoose was originally called the Wargoose during Halo 5: Guardians' development.

Gallery

Concept art

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  Concept art of the M290 Mongoose for Halo 5: Guardians.

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  Concept art of the M290 for Halo 5: Guardians.

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  Concept art of the M290 for Halo 5: Guardians.

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  Concept art of two Spartans riding M290 Mongooses in Halo Infinite.

Screenshots

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  A Gungoose during the Battle of Meridian.

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  Two Spartan-IVs using a Mongoose on Raid on Apex 7 in Halo 5: Guardians.

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  A Phaeton firing upon a Mongoose.

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  Fireteam Osiris in a Liang Dortmund Mongoose and Warthog.

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  Multiple Liang-Dortmund Corporation M290 Mongooses and a Warthog fleeing.

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  Spartans riding an M290 Mongoose.

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  Jameson Locke and Edward Buck aboard a Mongoose.

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  Locke and Olympia Vale on a Mongoose.

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  Heads-up display of the Gungoose by Edward Buck in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.

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  Ditto, with Buck riding on the Gungoose's rear seat. Note the unlimited frag grenades on the HUD.

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  The M290 Mongoose on Behemoth in Halo Infinite.

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  HUD of the Gungoose in Halo Infinite.

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  A Linebreaker-clad Spartan-IV driving a Mongoose.

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  Multiple Mongooses on Fragmentation.

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  The M290-M Gungoose in Halo Infinite's Vehicle Bay.

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  A Gungoose being used in co-op.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

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  Mongoose - Basic vehicle.

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  Mongoose - Corp variant.

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  Mongoose - Corp variant.

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  Mongoose - Woodland variant.

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  Mongoose - Urban variant.

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  Mongoose - ONI variant.

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  Gungoose - Basic vehicle.

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  Gungoose - Corp variant.

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  Gungoose - Corp variant.

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  Gungoose - Woodland variant.

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  Gungoose - Urban variant.

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  Gungoose - ONI variant.

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List of appearances

• Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
• Halo: Fractures
  • What Remains
• Halo Infinite