HMPUV Planetary Exploration Vehicle

The HMPUV (High Mobility Planetary Utility Vehicle) is an all-purpose, all-terrain civilian vehicle designed for the exploration of a planetary surface. It is well armoured, and is capable of operating in areas that would stop lesser vehicles in their tracks. It is used on all V.R.A. colony worlds, as it is almost the only viable method to explore a planet from the ground. Several variants have been produced, including a cargo version and a mobile fighter bay. This is arguably the most common vehicle in the V.R.A.

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 * Crew: 5 (driver/navigator/sensor operator/2 mission specialists)
 * Armaments: None
 * Primary power source: Onboard xenon fusion reactor, operational lifetime of 10 years constant running
 * Secondary power source: Onboard xenon fusion reactor, operational lifetime of 1 month constant running
 * Top speed (on-road): 60 km/h
 * Horsepower: 2000 hp at 5000 RPM
 * Armour: 200 mm titanium plate
 * Special equipment: bulldozer, 4 modular sensor pallets (mission-specific), 2 modular cargo bays (mission-specific), transceiver array