エジプトで起こっている政府当局の弾圧による流血の事態を受けて、米国では、エジプトへの軍事援助を撃ち切るかどうかが議会で議論されているが、騒乱の結末は、米国にとっても悪いものとなる可能性がある。米国がエジプトに送っている13億ドルの援助金は、主に米国の軍事関連企業から武器を購入すために使われているからだ。
冒頭の動画記事「HuffPost Live」では、アハメド・シハーブ・エルディン記者が、2009年から2011年にかけてエジプト軍から最も利益を得た米国企業の上位10社を紹介している。データは、「GlobalPost」に掲載されたInstitute for Southern Studiesの報告書に基づくものだ。
ロッキード・マーティン社は、「F-16」戦闘機と暗視センサーシステムで合わせて2億5900万ドルを受注し、他社を大きくリードしている。
リストに挙がっている残りの企業は、DRS Technologies社、L-3 Communications社、Deloitte Development社、ボーイング社、レイセオン社、AgustaWestland社、US Motor Works社、UTC Aerospace Systems社、およびThe Columbia Group社だ。
[Danny Shea(English) 日本語版：佐藤卓/ガリレオ]
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Boeing(01 of10)
Boeing has its hands in a lot of drone technology. In June, the company successfully completed a test flight of one of its drones that is meant to stay airborne for days, according to CBS News. \n\nBoeing, headed by CEO Jim McNerney, Jr., estimated that it took home $80.5 billion in revenue last year, according Reuters. \n\nCORRECTION: An earlier version of this slide incorrectly stated that a Boeing drone flew from Maryland to California. The drone actually flew around an Air Force base in California. (credit:Getty Images)
Lockheed Martin(02 of10)
Lockheed Martin completed tests in July of a \"Stalker\" drone that stays airborne for 48 hours, according to Endgadget. The company came under fire after sponsoring a documentary on PBS about drones. \n\nLockheed Martin, headed by CEO Marillyn Hewson, took home $47.2 billion in 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
Northrop Grumman(03 of10)
Northrop Grumman is helping to expand the drone business to the Asia-Pacific region. Late last year, the company sold $1.2 billion worth of drones to South Korea, according to Bloomberg. \n\nNorthrop Grumman\'s profits rose 80 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. The company is headed by CEO Wes Bush. (credit:Getty Images)
AeroVironment(04 of10)
AeroVironment is developing the \"Hummingbird drone\" for the Pentagon, according to Aol News. But don\'t let its cute name fool you; the device can hover and perch to watch your every move and aims to someday bolster surveillance capabilities in urban areas, according to Delaware online. \n\nDespite the scary yet innovative technology, AeroVironment, which is run by CEO Timothy Conver, is projecting its revenue to drop to $230 million in the upcoming fiscal year, according to Forbes. (credit:AP)
Prox Dynamics AS(05 of10)
This Norway-based company, founded by Petter Muran in December 2007, developed the Black Hornet Nano, a mini-handheld helicopter that helps soldiers survey an area swiftly by flying at top speeds for up to 30 minutes, according to Gizmag. The UK gave some soldiers the Black Hornet Nanos to use in Afghanistan earlier this month, according to the Associated Press. The Hornet was part of a $31 million contract. (credit:AP)
Denel Dynamics(06 of10)
Denel Dynamics, which is part of South Africa\'s biggest maker of defense equipment, has seen its sales boom 20 percent in the last four years, according to Money News. Sello Ntsihlele, the company\'s executive manager for drone technology, called the current climate \"the best time\" for drones, because demand is increasing in the Middle East, East Asia and Africa. \n\nDenel Dyanmics Missiles took home $68,228,037 in 2012, which was down from 2011. Executives argued that Denel has historically posted losses because of onerous contracts. (credit:AP)
SAIC(07 of10)
This company is helping the Pentagon develop underwater drones to defend against ultra-quiet submarines, according to Money Morning. \n\nSAIC, who is run by Chairman John Jumper, took home $2.87 billion in revenue during the third quarter of last year, up 3 percent from the year before. \n\n(Pictured: An Iranian submarine) (credit:Getty Images)
Israeli Aerospace Industries(08 of10)
Israeli Aerospace Industries pioneered the technology used for drones in the 1970s, according to Agence France Presse. Tommy Silberring, the head of the company\'s drone division, said increased demand around the world is boosting the drone market, as more countries want to go to war without putting their soldiers at risk. The drone sector is poised to become an $11.3 billion industry over the next decade, according to the Teal Group. (credit:Getty Images)
Textron(09 of10)
The military\'s appetite for drones helped Textron\'s defense business score a year-over-year revenue jump of $61 million, according to Mass High Tech, even as the rest of its business struggled. The drones have been so successful that the company, run by CEO Ellen Lord, is developing technology for unmanned underwater vehicles like the one pictured, according to the AP. \n\nCORRECTION: An earlier version of this post misidentified the CEO of Textron Systems. Ellen Lord is the company\'s CEO. (credit:AP)
General Dynamics(10 of10)
General Dynamics is one of the major donors to the Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus (unofficially known as the drone caucus), according to KPBS. Yes, that really does exist. \n\nThe company, run by CEO Jay Johnson, reported a $2 billion loss in January, citing defense spending cuts, according to the Washington Post. (credit:AP)