M290 Mongoose
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M290 Mongoose | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer: |
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Product line: |
Mongoose |
Model: |
M290 |
Technical specifications | |
Length: |
3.5 metres (11 ft)[1] |
Width: |
2 metres (6.6 ft)[1] |
Height: |
1.7 metres (5.6 ft)[1] |
Armament: |
None[1] |
Crew: |
One driver, one passenger[1] |
Usage | |
In service: |
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Role(s): |
Reconnaissance/light scout and infantry transport[2] |
Affiliation: |
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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.[1][2]
Specifications
Design details
It is larger and has more armor than the older M274, in addition to featuring a rear-facing seat for passengers.[2] 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.[1]
Variants
M290 Mongoose variants
- Corp Mongoose - Liang Dortmund's heavy-duty modification of the standard Mongoose that features extra armor.[3]
- 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.[3]
- Urban Mongoose - Rugged utility variant used by UNSC Army scouts and UNSC Air Force security patrols. Features better armor than the Corp variant.[3]
- Woodland Mongoose - Variant used as a light cargo transport in topography that stymies the larger Warthog. Features better armor than the Corp variant.[3]
- ONI Mongoose - ONI variant that features better armor than the Urban variant.[3]
M290-M Gungoose variants
- M290-M Gungoose – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin grenade launchers.[3]
- Corp Gungoose – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat insurrectionists that features extra armor.[3]
- Tundra Gungoose - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.[3]
- 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.[3]
- Woodland Gungoose - Variant used by UNSC Army reconnaissance units on remote colonies with no real road systems. Features more armor than the Corp variant.[3]
- 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.[3]
Trivia
- The Gungoose was originally called the Wargoose during Halo 5: Guardians' development.[4][3]
- 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
Concept art of the M290 Mongoose for Halo 5: Guardians.
A Gungoose during the Battle of Meridian.
Two Spartan-IVs using a Mongoose on Raid on Apex 7 in Halo 5: Guardians.
Fireteam Osiris in a Liang Dortmund Mongoose and Warthog.
Multiple Liang-Dortmund Corporation M290 Mongooses and a Warthog fleeing.
Jameson Locke and Edward Buck aboard a Mongoose.
Locke and Olympia Vale on a Mongoose.
Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards
- REQ Card - Mongoose.png
Mongoose - Basic vehicle.
- REQ Card - Mongoose Corp.png
Mongoose - Corp variant.
- Corpgungoose.png
Gungoose - Corp variant.
- Tundragungoose.png
Gungoose - Tundra variant.
- Urbangungoose.png
Gungoose - Urban variant.
- ONIgungoose.png
Gungoose - ONI variant.
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List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
- Halo: Fractures