2497

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Century
25th century

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Years in the 2490s
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2497 was a year in the 2490s in the 25th century.

Events

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• The Colonial Military Authority's involvement with the Eridanus cell of the Insurrectionists is made publicly known. The CMA's power begins to shift toward UNSC control.
• The SP42 Cobra enters service with the UNSC Marine Corps during Operation: CHARLEMAGNE.
• The UH-144 Falcon enters service with the UNSC Army.
• The UNSC Navy reintroduces the Valiant-class super-heavy cruisers for counterinsurgency operations, as command-and-control vessels.