UV-05a “Argonaut”

**Versioning**

This article *could* contain outdated information that is inaccurate for the current version (1.52) of the game. It was last updated for 1.50.

## Information

### Variants

UV-5c “Odyssey”,
 UV-24 “Icarus”

## Cost

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10

## Crate Cost

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30

## Description

The **UV-05a “Argonaut”** is an open-top colonial Light Utility Vehicle. It automatically gathers and transmit Map Intelligence of its surroundings within a 60m radius.

### Crew

It has four seats: 1 driver and 3 passenger. The passengers can use their secondary slot (Secondary Weapons, Binoculars), giving the crew a great awareness of their surrounding. However, because the vehicle is open-top the whole crew is vulnerable to incoming fire from every direction but the front.

The firing arcs of the passengers are limited due to the dimensions of the vehicle:

* The codriver cannot shoot directly forward, as it will hit the windscreen of the vehicle, damaging it.
* The rear passengers can fire up to 45 degrees backwards to either side (for a total of 270 degree fire angle). However, shooting forward might result in hitting the vehicle or the passenger in front of you.
* All passengers can hit the driver.

### Inventory

It has 7 inventory slots which accepts any item and where small caliber ammo stacks.

### Armament

The vehicle has no armament except whatever secondary weapon the passengers are wielding, making the vehicle relatively vulnerable.

### Health & Armor

The Argonaut is the LUV with the least health. It has the same health as a truck and is unarmored. Its low disable point (40%) allows it to soak a bit of small arms and shrapnel but far less than even an Armored Car. Heavy calibers, anti-tank Launchers and heavy explosives are a death sentence.

Like other LUVs, repairing the vehicle costs a lot of Basic Materials (135 to repair 100%), more than for a Truck or Armored Car.

### Engine & Size

LUVs are the fastest off-road vehicle class and the Argonaut is the fastest LUV, making it the fastest off-road vehicle in the game. It is fast on road and can outrun off-road any other vehicle. Combined with its low fuel consumption, the vehicle has a massive autonomy and range of action. It is highly maneuverable and agile.

The LUV can be packaged, forming a small Shippable that can be transported by Crane, Flatbed Truck, Freighter, or Barge. However due to its speed there's little reason to transport it that way.

It doesn't trigger anti-tank mines and can safely cross Field Bridges without damaging them too much. It is too small to cross Trenches. It can run over Sandbags and tier 1 walls but can't run over Barbed Wire Fences.

## Tactics

Its fast off-road speed and turn rate combined with its relative resistance to small arms allows the Argonaut to simply run over enemy infantry encountered on open fields.

Its 4-seat capacity enables quick infantry hit-and-runs on armored vehicles. The passengers can be equipped with heavy equipment (Sticky Bombs, Anti-Tank RPGs) and simply dropped off right next to their target by the Argonaut.

## Trivia

* The Argonaut and related vehicles bear a strong resemblance to the American designed "Willys Jeep".

* In Greek mythology, the Argonauts were a band of heroes, so named for their ship: the Argo.

## Gallery

* Argonaut Front view