Mike Turner, Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... CBE is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. Although there may be more than one CEO in a company, generally the job is not shared anymore. It is feared that such an arrangement may create confusion within the... Chief Executive Officer of the aerospace and defence company BAE SYSTEMS is a multinational defence and commercial aerospace products manufacturer. History Evolution of British aviation, 1955 to BAE formation Formation It was formed on November 30, 1999 with the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), the defence arm of GEC. It was widely anticipated that British... BAE SYSTEMS. He received a CBE for services to the Aerospace Industry in the Queen's 1999 Birthday Honours.

Turner replaced the previous CEO, John Weston, in March 2002 who was dismissed. Turner has previously been a A chief operating officer (or COO) is a corporate officer responsible for management of day-to-day activities of the corporation. The COO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, monitoring the daily operations of the company and reporting to the chief executive officer directly. The COO... Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, responsible for all of the company's businees units. In a press release announcing Turner's appointment he was described thus:

Mike Turner has a wide experience of all aspects of our business and has been a major contributor to the strategic development of the company.

Both Turner and BAE's previous Chairman, Sir Richard Evans, have had an abrasive relationship with senior This articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries. The Ministry of Defence building, Whitehall, Westminster, London The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the United Kingdom government department charged with managing the military. Ministers and officials as of 22 August 2003 Secretary of State for Defence... Ministry of Defence officials and the The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence. The post was created on 1 April 1964 and combined the former cabinet positions of First Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for... Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon (right) at Pentagon briefing The Right Honourable Geoffrey William Hoon (born December 6, 1953), the Member of Parliament for Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, was appointed British Secretary of State for Defence in October 1999. Born in Derby, Derbyshire, he was educated at Nottingham High School and Jesus College, Cambridge, reading... Geoff Hoon. The relationship has deteriorated over cost over-runs and delays to major procurement projects, for example:

• Thales Design CVF, literally Aircraft Carrier Future, but commonly called the Future Carrier is a new generation of aircraft carrier being developed for the United Kingdoms Royal Navy. The vessels will displace approximately 60,000 tonnes - almost three times the displacement of the current British Invincible class of aircraft... Royal Navy Future Carriers (CVF)
  BAE was chosen as prime contractor but The Thales Group is a global electronics company serving aerospace, defence, and information technology markets worldwide. Prior to December 2000 the group was known as Thomson-CSF. Established (under a different name) in France more than a century ago, it now has operations in more than 30 countries and 65... Thales UK won the design contract and a major role in the project. BAE strongly protested the inclusion of Kellog Brown & Root as "physical integrator".
• The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta fighter aircraft, very similar to the US-German Rockwell-MBB X-31 prototype and designed and built by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983. History The initial members were the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain... Eurofighter Typhoon
  The UK refused to approve Tranche 2 until the offensive air-to-ground capabilites of the fighter were increased earlier. This negotiating tactic was aimed at its European partners as much as BAE.
• 2002 profit warning
  BAE announced a shock profit warning in December 2002 related to two major projects, the BAE SYSTEMS Artist Impression When completed, the Astute class will comprise the largest nuclear-powered attack submarines of the Royal Navy. As the Swiftsure-class submarines aged, the Royal Navy began to design their replacements. The original design called for large submarines designed for blue-water operations. Feasibility studies began... Astute class submarine and the The BAE SYSTEMS Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft is derived from the De Havilland Comet, the worlds first jet airliner. It is unique in being the only dedicated land-based, jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft in service today. (Other jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft such as the S-3 Viking... Nimrod MRA4. BAE took a $1.369Bn hit against these projects.

External links

• BAE SYSTEMS: Biography (http://www.baesystems.com/aboutus/mturner.htm)