Jeddah, Sept. 28, 2022, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense in Jeddah today with Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense and commanders of the Ministry. HRH Crown Prince expressed his thanks and appreciation for the sincere efforts of the Ministry of Defense personnel and the great progress they have achieved with the implementation of the Ministry's development program, and the increase in the internal self-sufficiency of the military industries from 2% to 15%, hoping that it will reach 50% under the command and supervision of the Minister of Defense and the Ministry personnel. HRH Crown Prince also cited the special status he feels towards the Ministry of Defense and the period he spent working for it, praising its performance, work and advanced stages, aspiring that it achieves further progress under the command of Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and the cooperation of the Ministry personnel for broader and greater horizons, asking Allah Almighty to grant success to the Ministry to continue its successes. For his part, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz affirmed that the achievements of the Ministry of Defense during its development programs and its achievements in future through continuing to implement its development programs drawn up by HRH the Crown Prince comes under the directives and continuous support of HRH the Crown Prince. The event was attended by the commanders of the Ministry of Defense and the commanders of the armed forces branches. --SPA 02:04 LOCAL TIME 23:04 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1790850