Project On Government Oversight, WASHINGTON: The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) today said it is dismayed by efforts to remove funding for night vision goggles and other effective military equipment while funding for the defective V-22 Osprey would be increased.
In addition to funding cuts for night vision goggles, the pending emergency supplemental bill for Iraq and Hurricane Katrina spending would also cuts programs for new battle vehicles for troops serving in Iraq.
The Osprey, a Marine Corps aircraft that takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane, has been plagued by many set backs since it was proposed 26 years ago and has already cost the American taxpayer $18 billion.
Multiple crashes have claimed the lives of 26 Marines and four civilians. A scandal involving forgery of maintenance records in 2000 also has called the program into question. Yet, the Marine Corps is still pursuing funding for the troubled plane.
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