Designation: M-299 All-Terrain Jeep

Rough Draft

I. Dimensions.

• Length: 4.0 meters
• Width: 2.6 meters
• Height: 1.6 meters
• Weight: 1.1 metric tons.

II. Type.

• All-Terrain 6-Wheel Ground Personnel Transport
• Driver + up to 3 passengers

III. Service Life

• Standard light jeep, used by the UNDF, ASC, and REF from 1999 onwards.

IV. Propulsion.

• Engine: 1 diesel 6 cylinder multifuel, liquid-cooled engine providing 200 hp at 3200 rpm
• Transmission: 5 forward gears, 1 reverse
• Power-source: 1 x Turbomeca alternator with battery backup for power when the engine is off
• Fuel Capacity: 60 liter diesel or petrol fuel.

V. Performance.

• Maximum road speed : 200 kph
• Maximum cross-country speed : 50 kph
• Maximum fording depth : 0.5 m
• Maximum range, diesel : 480 km
• Maximum range, petrol : 400 km

VI. Electronics Suite.

• Short range radio system

VII. Armament.

• None.

VIII. Armor.

The M-299 body is comprised of mixed steel/plastic paneling over a steel frame. The body is capable of providing fair protection from all small arms fire, good protection from small grenade and shell fragments, poor protection against heavier infantry weapons, such as a 12.7mm machinegun round, and no protection from mecha-mounted weaponry, such as the Zentraedi 22.3mm HE autocannon round. The crew area is open air and provides no environmental support.

IX. Development.

This four-man vehicle was used by the United Nations Defense Forces as their basic mode of ground transportation. A variety of vehicles are in use throughout the world, although the M-299 was used heavily by the Robotech forces.

This vehicle continued to be used by the Army of the Southern Cross forces in many areas. The REF used the M-299 in limited quantities after the introduction of the M-304 and M-306, primarily on-board SDF vessels for personnel transportation.

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