POGO (the Project On Government Oversight) aren't anti-military; there are some weapons programs they like and have defended, and they've been willing to change their minds based on favourable reviews from the troops. The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft isn't one of those systems, however. POGO believes the aircraft has numerous important operational deficiencies, has sucked up immense amounts of development dollars that could have been better spent on other projects, and offers a cost/airlift ratio that is far inferior to available helicopter options with performance gains that are less than advertised. DID has recently noted that the PRV-22 variant bowed out of the CSAR-X combat search and rescue competition, while its HV-22 variant was quietly declined by the US Navy in favour of the MH-60S.
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