Unified Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle

The is a UNSC armoured vehicle. The UCRV is a unified ground vehicle for use by both the UNSC Army and Marine Corps. The vehicle platform is highly adaptable and can be easily adapted by the operator to any required role, allowing the UNSCA and UNSCMC adapt vehicles for any, and often different, suited roles. 
The vehicle is built up from a titanium alloy chassis with bolted on mixed titanium/composite/AEGIS ceramic plating, giving it enough strength to withstand up to 70mm high velocity guns, though it's armour is compromised near instantly. It is powered by a powerful V8 hydrogen powerpack which burns the hydrogen fuel at a very high temperature with a synthetic carbon/silicon catalyst to achieve even better fuel consumption, allowing it to reach speeds of 107KPH. The engine powers all eight wheels. These powerpacks also power the on-board communications, sensors the gun and other electronic systems. The wheels each have independent adaptive suspension using adaptive Magneto-rheological dampers to ensure comfort, stability, control and agility and use nanotube skeleton run-flat tires, providing all the benefits of normal tires, with none of the drawbacks while being nigh-indestructible. on top of that, each wheel has titanium composite rims and fully articulate and individual suspension, with the front four being supported by titanium alluminide/AEGIS composite tire shields, protecting them from further harm. Each wheel can, individually, have its pressure modified to adjust its cross country ability. It features a V shaped sealed hull, with a high concentration of non-newtonian material with heavily sloped armour and ability to become amphibious, to a limited extent, allowing it to cross rivers and lakes to combat the enemy. It's raised engine exhausts also feature thermal shrouds to disguise the vehicle during operations. The vehicle contains a weight transference system linked to gyroscopes to achieve a perfect balance even over rough terrain, transferring inbuilt weights and fuel to keep the vehicle balanced and stable. The computer controlled power distribution system can distribute the power to each wheel accurately enough to maintain enough traction to keep it mobile and all wheels operate by a triple redundant drive-by-light control system. Like all hydrogen powered vehicles in the UNSC, it features a inbuilt AMG H/G Actuator. It is capable of converting up to 12 liters of water (from any source) into hydrogen quickly and efficiently, compacting any non-convertible detritus within the water on board and allowing a range of 200 kilometres from just overnight condensation catchments. This allows it to operate almost indefinitely in the field, where a supply of water is plentiful. The vehicle has a hydraulic ram door to the back and doors on each side, all three being equipped with emergency explosive bolts to remove them in case of severe damage or emergencies. On the roof it has a pair of opening doors and two hatches for the commander and gunner. The armour is covered in radiation protective liquid glass resins, infra-red suppressive paint and LIDAR/RADAR absorbent paint.
The Driver is sat in the up armoured 'combat tub' which is the forward chamber, with heavily upgraded armour and has single crystal quartz glass windows, with self regenerative features and self polarising protective features (from blinding LASERs and bright flashes) and gold tinting to protect from electromagnetic interference, which can resist even heavy fire, from 70mm cannons, at least for brief periods. The Driver can lift up the forward screen to allow easy access, escape or just raise it slightly for unhindered observance. Sat behind the driver is the main gunner, with a holographic weapons station for controlling the main gun system, with a universal bus that allows any single vehicle to be adapted to use any number of weapon systems. Sat to the left in the main hull in the 'operations' seat is the Commander, who has access to the defensive turret and the electronic warfare and defensive systems, allowing him to provide short range support for disembarking soldiers. 
==Variants==
*M85 Coyote Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle: The Coyote is a standard variant, with a remotely operated turret 30mm cannon with long range ATGW to support disembarked infantry. 
*M86 Caracal Infantry Carrier Vehicle: The Caracal is a base unit, with few frills, and equipped to transport soldiers onto the battlefield. 
*M87 Bloodhound Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle: The Bloodhound changes the Coyote's 30mm autocannon for a 25mm Gauss Cannon, making it dangerous against enemy armour. 
*M88 Puma Anti-Tank Vehicle: The Puma carries a battery of Venom ATGW for long range anti-tank fire against armoured threats. 
*M89 Caribou Armoured Recovery Vehicle: The Caribou ARV is a recovery and repair vehicle used to keep UCRV squadrons running, and recovering or repairing those that can't be recovered. 
*M90 Chameleon Reconnaissance Vehicle: The Chameleon is used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA), and uses stealth features to mask it's presence, while it quietly gathers intelligence and reconnoitres enemy positions. 
*M91 Wallaby Medical Evacuation Vehicle: The MEV is a specialised vehicle for treating and transporting battlefield casualties. 
*M92 Ocelot Air Defence Vehicle: The Ocelot ADV uses a 25mm rotary cannon, and 8 Jester anti-air missiles to protect friendly units from attack by air units. 
*M93 Capybara Command and Control Vehicle: The Capybara is a specialised command variant used to guide and direct friendly forces for combat roles. 
*M94 Moose Armoured Bridge Launcher: Substantially smaller than the larger Scorpion ABC, the Moose can be used to launch smaller bridges over obstacles and gaps to keep UCRV formations moving. 
*M95 Camel Ammunition Support Vehicle: The Camel is a ammunition carried that is used to resupply artillery vehicles in the field. 
*M96 Bandicoot Mine Laying Vehicle: The Bandicoot is a specialised mine laying variant that can be used to quickly mine large areas. 
*M97 Elk Combat Engineering Vehicle: The Elk CEV is used for engineering purposes, clearing mines, IEDs, and battlefield obstacles. 
*M98 Mustang Mobile Gun System: The Mustang carries a 90mm cannon that's used for anti-tank warfare. 
*M99 Manx Mobile Electronic Warfare Support: The Manx is an electronic warfare variant, with electromangetic pulse weapons, and equipment necessary to threaten the enemy's electronic and cyber security. 
*M100 Boar Mortar Carrier: The Boar is fitted with twin 120mm mortars with autoloaders, allowing it a rapid rate of fire against enemy threats. 
*M101 Bearcat Light Mortar Carrier: The Bearcat is a quick and easy Mortar tank, carrying a 120mm infantry mortar inside, that can be fired once the top hatch has been removed. 
*M102 Deerhound Fire Support Vehicle: The Deerhound FSV is a target acquisition, identification, and designation platform, that supports linked artillery units by directing fire against targets, using either the designation tools on the Deerhound, or for dismounted observers. 
*M103 Salamander Heavy Artillery Carrier: A somewhat rarer unit, the Salamander HAC mounts a 105mm howitzer for artillery support. It has an autoloader that allows crews to select and fire their choice of ammo. 
==UNSC Remarks==
"I've driven through snow, sand, mud, water and corpses in one of these and its never failed."
"Its small and cramped inside, gets hot in the summer cos of that Foxtrot engine and cold in winter cos of the same reason, but I love them to bits."