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Around [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]],<ref name="HOSFMDate">''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 01: INTRODUCTIONS, Note from Captain Lasky, p. 11</ref> the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] was used as the testbed for the GEN3 improvements, but it remained uncertain if manufacturers would adopt the standards and cost accounting by the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFMP10P179}} | Around [[2558#October|October 17, 2558]],<ref name="HOSFMDate">''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 01: INTRODUCTIONS, Note from Captain Lasky, p. 11</ref> the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] was used as the testbed for the GEN3 improvements, but it remained uncertain if manufacturers would adopt the standards and cost accounting by the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFMP10P179}} | ||
On [[2559#February|February 10, 2559]], four months after the rise of [[Cortana]] and the [[Created]], the [[Materials Group]] began to manufacture GEN3 armor.{{Ref/Reuse|DH}} The [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have also become involved in the manufacture of some material for the GEN3 platform, such as the [[ANUBIS-class Mjolnir|Anubis-class]] helmet, which is "grown" within Sangheili assembly forges. | On [[2559#February|February 10, 2559]], four months after the rise of [[Cortana]] and the [[Created]], the [[Materials Group]] began to manufacture GEN3 armor.{{Ref/Reuse|DH}} The [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have also become involved in the manufacture of some material for the GEN3 platform, such as the [[ANUBIS-class Mjolnir|Anubis-class]] helmet, which is "grown" within Sangheili assembly forges.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}} While not strictly part of the GEN3 platform, the GEN1 Mark V[B] platform and its variants have been refit to be roughly equivalent to newest generation. Though this technology dates back to the Covenant War, it has been fully reconditioned and upgraded with newer and more optimized components, giving life to older technology at an integral time, and offering a new generation of Spartans the opportunity to take to the battlefield outfitted in the same style of armor that some of their own heroes once donned.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Mark V [B] armor-core - armor Description|Quote=Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFParallel}} | ||
On [[2559#October|October 7, 2559]], [[John-117]] and [[Blue Team]] were deployed on a [[Operation: WOLFE|covert mission]] to [[CASTLE Base]] using the GEN3 Mark VI armor.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR1|HSoR|Chapter 1}} During a subsequent battle in New Mohács, Spartan IVs in GEN3 were deployed by drop pod.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR2|SoR|Chapter 16}} | On [[2559#October|October 7, 2559]], [[John-117]] and [[Blue Team]] were deployed on a [[Operation: WOLFE|covert mission]] to [[CASTLE Base]] using the GEN3 Mark VI armor.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR1|HSoR|Chapter 1}} During a subsequent battle in New Mohács, Spartan IVs in GEN3 were deployed by drop pod.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR2|SoR|Chapter 16}} | ||