Baten, Saudi Arabia, April 17, SPA-- Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz patronized here today the Air Defense forces' exercise of patriot launching in the Northern Region. Upon arrival at the venue, he was received by Commander of Air Defense Forces Lieutenant General Attiyah bin Abdulhameed Al-Touri and a number of military officials. Then Prince Khalid bin Sultan visited King Fahd 6th Brigade. The prince graced a luncheon held by the Command of the Northern Region. A speech ceremony was held on this occasion. In his speech, the prince conveyed the greetings of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General to servicemen in the region, noting that Prince Sultan has been keen on developing, servicing and continually modernizing the armed forces.