M290 Mongoose

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

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

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UNSC military quadbike with excellent handling characteristics in a wide variety of landscapes and terrain types.^[3]

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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]

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.^[4]
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.^[4]
Urban Mongoose - Rugged utility variant used by UNSC Army scouts and UNSC Air Force security patrols. Features better armor than the Corp variant.^[4]
Woodland Mongoose - Variant used as a light cargo transport in topography that stymies the larger Warthog. Features better armor than the Corp variant.^[4]
ONI Mongoose - ONI variant that features better armor than all other variants. ^[4]

Corp Mongoose.
Logoless Corp Mongoose.
Tundra Mongoose.
Urban Mongoose.
Woodland Mongoose.
ONI Mongoose.

M290-M Gungoose variants

M290-M Gungoose – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin grenade launchers.^[4]
Corp Gungoose – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat insurrectionists that features extra armor.^[4]
Tundra Gungoose - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.^[4]
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.^[4]
Woodland Gungoose - Variant used by UNSC Army reconnaissance units on remote colonies with no real road systems. Features more armor than the Corp variant.^[4]
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.^[4]

M290-M Gungoose.
Corp Gungoose.
Tundra Gungoose.
Urban Gungoose.
Woodland Gungoose.
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.^[5]^[4]

Gallery

Concept art

Concept art of the M290 Mongoose for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of the M290 for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of the M290 for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of two Spartans riding M290 Mongooses in Halo Infinite.

Screenshots

A Gungoose during the Battle of Meridian.
Two Spartan-IVs using a Mongoose on Raid on Apex 7 in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Phaeton firing upon a Mongoose.
Fireteam Osiris in a Liang Dortmund Mongoose and Warthog.
Multiple Liang-Dortmund Corporation M290 Mongooses and a Warthog fleeing.
Spartans riding an M290 Mongoose.
Jameson Locke and Edward Buck aboard a Mongoose.
Locke and Olympia Vale on a Mongoose.
Heads-up display of the Gungoose by Edward Buck in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.
Ditto, with Buck riding on the Gungoose's rear seat.
The M290 Mongoose on Behemoth in Halo Infinite.
HUD of the Gungoose in Halo Infinite.
A Linebreaker-clad Spartan-IV driving a Mongoose.
Multiple Mongooses on Fragmentation.
The M290-M Gungoose in Halo Infinite's Vehicle Bay.
A Gungoose being used in co-op.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

Mongoose - Basic vehicle.
Mongoose - Corp variant.
Mongoose - Corp variant.
Mongoose - Woodland variant.
Mongoose - Urban variant.
Mongoose - ONI variant.
Gungoose - Basic vehicle.
Gungoose - Corp variant.
Gungoose - Corp variant.
Gungoose - Woodland variant.
Gungoose - Urban variant.
Gungoose - ONI variant.

List of appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Waypoint - M290 Mongoose
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Waypoint - A Time to Give Tanks
^ Halo Infinite, Forge - Mongoose description: "UNSC military quadbike with excellent handling characteristics in a wide variety of landscapes and terrain types."
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Halo 5: Guardians
^ The Sprint

[waypoint-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Waypoint - M290 Mongoose

[Tanks-2] Halo Waypoint - A Time to Give Tanks

[forge-3] Halo Infinite, Forge - Mongoose description: "UNSC military quadbike with excellent handling characteristics in a wide variety of landscapes and terrain types."

[H5G-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Halo 5: Guardians

[5] The Sprint

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