User:Delta-269/M15 Ultra Light Recon Vehicle

"The M15 Greyhound is one badass piece of equipment, I prefer it to the M12. This little beast saved me countless times in Mombassa."

- Marc Rakken.

The M15 Greyhound ULRV (Ultra Light Reconnaissance Vehicle) also called the Greyhound or Hound, is a UNSC ground vehicle, developed in 2552 to bridge the gap between the Warthog and Mongoose. The Greyhound is mostly used by UNSC Marines as a recon unit, to scout and probe Covenant defenses.

Overview
The Greyhound is the future Light Strike Vehicle: it is equipped with a full-time 4x4 transmission and four-wheel steering to allow for sharper turning; however, higher speeds will result in the under steer that All Wheel Drive (AWD) cars suffer, unless the emergency brake is used. It is used for fast hit-and-run style raids, scouting missions, special forces support, and low intensity guerrilla warfare. Unlike the Warthog, the Greyhound has had export success and is marketed as a light attack vehicle.

It uses a "dune buggy" configuration, low bonnet, can be air transported internally by Pelican Dropships. An M247 GPMG is mounted rear-facing on the back of the engines, a second M247 is mounted for the passenger to fire, and a forward-facing M41 LAAG is placed on the roof of the driver's cabin. Gunner's seat can spin around to operate the GPMG. Spare tires are sometimes placed above rear wheels. Crew has little protection from small arms fire. The engine is uncovered. Rollover cage bars extensively used. Driver and passenger sit side by side in front, gunner sits in elevated rear-central seat in front of engine.

Crew
The Greyhound has a three-man crew, a driver, gunner, and passenger. The driver sits on the front left side of the vehicle, and is responsible for driving the vehicle. The passenger sits to the right of the driver, and has two weapon systems. They can use either their own weapon, or the M247 GPMG mounted on the dashboard in front of them. The gunner sits behind the driver's cabin, in his own raised area. His weapon systems consist of a forward facing M41 LAAG on a swivel, and another M247 mounted behind his chair.

UNSC Remarks
"On the battlefield speed is life and the M15 has that in spades. Having three mounted guns don’t hurt, either."

- Anonymous UNSC Marine

"The seats are the Hound's downfall. They're too damn uncomfortable."

- Anonymous UNSC Marine