If you think that the Egyptian Army Incorporated is a self-sufficient, independent economic empire, think again.
Damietta International Port Company: 70% foreign-owned
The United Arab Shipping Company : 50% foreign-owned
Suez Canal Container Terminal Company: 85% foreign-owned
Alexandria International Container Terminals : majority foreign-owned
Suez Canal Insurance : majority foreign-owned
Sino Tharwa: joint venture with foreign firm
Tharwa Breda Petroleum Services: joint venture with foreign firm
Thekah Petroleum Company : joint venture with foreign firm
Egyptian-Chinese Petroleum Company for Manufacturing Drilling Rigs: joint venture with foreign firm
Arab Company for Computer Manufacturing: 71% foreign-owned
International Pipe Industry Company: 60% foreign-owned
Maxalto: joint venture with foreign firm
OK, this is a small, incomplete list, and obviously it does not include the area of weapons manufacturing, nor does it include joint real estate ventures between the army and foreign developers like Emaar
The army's dependence on multinational companies and foreign investment is impossible not to notice. It survives financially because of its collaboration with global capital.