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Whistleblower accuses Navistar of fraudulent pricing for MRAPs in newly unsealed complaint

Following an investigation, the U.S. government is now pursuing a complaint filed six years ago by a whistleblower at Navistar Defense over alleged price gouging for mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles rapidly procured for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks to reporters during a briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Esper points to $5 billion in ‘night court’ savings

The savings were identified following a review initiated by Esper in August, soon after his confirmation.

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Cadet 1st Class Cade Cavanagh uses a virtual reality system to practice flying skills at the Air Force Academy. The school launched a VR pilot training program called Airmanship Next. (Jennifer Spradlin/Air Force Academy)

Wanted: Virtual reality headsets that aren’t made in China

Without changes to manufacturers' supply chains, it's proving difficult for the U.S. Air Force to bring virtual reality into the classified world.

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The French Navy's patrol vessels are expected to help guard the country's exclusive economic zone, including New Caledonia. (Pascal Guyot/AFP via Getty Images)

France orders six patrol ships, equipped with drones and able to secure prisoners

France has ordered six 70-meter-longer offshore patrol vessels from Socarenam, a shipyard in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the country’s northern coast, to patrol its vast economic exclusive zone.

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Turkish soldiers at a position east of the northeastern Syrian town of Ras al-AIn watch as a tank fires on positions held by fighters from the Syrian Democratic Army (SDF) on October 28, 2019. (NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Vice Adm. Jon Hill, director of the Missile Defense Agency, speaks at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., on Aug. 8, 2019. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

Money Minute: Student loan repayment and consolidation

On this week's Money Minute, Personal finance expert Jeanette Mack offers her tips on student loan repayment and consolidation.