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The M293 Light Rough-Terrain Vehicle, also known as the M293 LRTV or Snow Fox is a light fully-tracked vehicle designed to operate on snow and ice and otherwise rough terrain that would normally stop wheeled vehicles. The Snow Fox only came into creation after many Marine Corps and Army personnel issued complaints that the M274 ULATV would consistently get stuck or bogged in deep snow in several arctic operations forcing the driver and passengers to waste time and energy trying to dig out the vehicle. The Snow Fox serves as a replacement for the Mongoose in arctic conditions.

Overview
The Snow Fox first existed as a civilian vehicle used by citizens or police forces in regions where snow was common. The UNSC military requisitioned the blue prints from the manufacturer and changed it heavily to suit their needs. The M293 LRTV has 25mm of Titanium armour to protect the most critical areas such as the engine. The engine itself has been upgraded from the civilian version and the M293 is now powered by a 1000cc liquid-cooled mid-engine mounted four-stroke hydrogen-injected ICE. To turn, the driver must use both his hands and his feet allowing the M293 to complete quicker turns for navigating past enviromental dangers as well as attacking hostiles.

However, in response to the complaints the Snow Fox has an advanced form of the Kegresse track system, where the track is made of a flexible Titanium-Kevlar-Rubber combination which allows the track to bend with the rough terrain whilst still allow it to travel over hard or sharp land. Because of this design, even if a small part of the track is touching the ground the M293 can move, which stops the Snow Fox from sinking into the snow. Like the Mongoose, the UNSC designers placed a small foot holder for a passenger which allows him to fire his weapon whilst still allowing the driver to pilot the vehicle.

The Snow Fox can also have a small tube attached to the side which allows the driver to put snow in which melts into water and through the Graf/Hauptman Solar/Saline Actuator can turn into useable fuel for another 50 kilometers.