Riyadh,, Rabi'I 04, 1439, November 22, 2017, SPA -- Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the directives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Chairman of Economic Affairs and Development Council, the Saudi Armed Forces, represented by the General Department for Supporting Local Industrialization will launch during the period from 9 - 15 Jumada II corresponding to February 25 to March 3 2018, the exhibition of the armed forces to support local industrialization "AFD 2018" in its 4th session under the slogan "Our industry is our strength'' at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The Department's Director General told a press conference held today in Riyadh that the exhibition "AFD" contributes to achieving the Kingdom's vision 2030 by supporting local contents to reach the localization of more than 50% of military expenditures in the Kingdom. --SPA 15:32 LOCAL TIME 12:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w543766