List of James Bond gadgets
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This is a list of James Bond gadgets 007 featured in the franchise. The James Bond
books and movies have featured exotic equipment and vehicles, which often prove to be critically useful.
The original books and early adaptations had only relatively minimal pieces like the modified attache case in From Russia, with Love. However, the gadgets were used in numerous Bond films, such as underground agents. The device was implanted in the sole of a pair of boots. This tool was briefly mentioned in Goldfinger, and with its tremendous success encouraged the following films to have Bond supplied with still more highly technological equipment Goldfinger
, and its tremendous success encouraged the following films to have Bond supplied with still more equipment. For instance, it became an expected scene in each film where Q
would present and demonstrate Bond's assigned tools for the mission, and it was a near guarantee that each and every piece would be invaluable to Bond in the field. In this sense, Bond gadgets became a prime example of the literary technique of Chekhov's gun
.
Fans eventually complained that the use of gadgets became excessive in the Roger Moore
films, particularly in Moonraker
, and subsequent productions struggled to find a balance in which gadgets could have a place without giving the impression that the character unduly depended on them or using stories that arbitrarily included situations that exactly fit the use of the gadgets assigned.
This article concerns the gadgets James Bond typically carried on his person, along with additional gadgets used by others. For his gadget vehicles, see List of James Bond vehicles.
Dr. No
Geiger counter
: Bond has to request one from Britain before using it to determine the radioactivity of Crab Key, suggesting they were an uncommon piece of equipment.
Self-destructor bag : M tells Bond that the case notes will be sent to him at the airport in one of these.
Rolex Submariner on Nato G-10 Strap With Grey and Black stripes.
Walther PPK 7.65mm: The first appearance of James Bond's signature firearm.
From Russia with Love
Issued in a special briefcase:
Pager
: Bond had one to notify him if he ever needed to contact MI6. It is worth noting that Bond also had a phone installed in his car as well.
Bug detector : A small device that is designed to detect the presence of a phone tap
device in a regular telephone.
Tape recorder camera : A small reel-to-reel tape recorder
hidden within a camera, used to interrogate Tatiana.
Dagger shoe : A shoe with a poisoned blade concealed within worn by SPECTRE agents, including Rosa Klebb. The blade would pop out of the front of the shoe, making kicks extremely dangerous. One pair was used by Morzeny to kill Kronsteen after his plan failed. The gadget also makes a cameo scene in Die Another Day in Q's lab. The Dagger Shoe would also be referenced in the film The Punisher
(1989) starring Dolph Lundgren
(Venz from A View to a Kill). This shoe is both used by the Punisher and a member of the Yakuza. This gadget makes several comedic appearances in the 1999 film Wild Wild West, starring Will Smith
and Kevin Kline
, the latter of which plays the character who invents said gadget. The dagger tipped shoe is also used by the Joker
in the film The Dark Knight
, as well as Orlov in the film "Salt" and an assassin in the film "Roadhouse".
Periscope : A gift from the Royal Navy installed below the Russian embassy. Used to spy on the Russian conference room.
Garrote watch : A wristwatch from which a wire garrote
can be drawn. Used by Red Grant first to strangle a man dressed as Bond as part of a training exercise in the opening scene and later to attempt to strangle the actual Bond in the film's climax but was turned against Red Grant by Bond. Bond kept his watch as a souvenir as shown in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service
and is referenced in an episode of The Simpsons where President George H.W. Bush moves in across the street from the Simpson Residence and carries a watch identical to Grant's which was apparently issued by The CIA.
Lektor Decoder : Typewriter-sized decoding device used to decipher encrypted Russian messages. (This device resembles the Enigma
cipher machines used for encryption and decryption by Germany in World War II
.)
Goldfinger
Aston Martin DB5 : This Q-Branch edition vehicle contains the following modifications
Homing beacons : Bond is given two homing beacons from Q-branch. The first is larger and used when Bond tracks the villain, Auric Goldfinger, to his base. The second is smaller and allows MI6 to know where Bond is. Bond hides it in a secret compartment in the heel of his shoe. Later, Bond removes it from the shoe and attempts to send a message to headquarters by wrapping the note around the transmitter and slipping it into someone's pocket. The plan fails because the pocket's owner is killed and disposed of in a car crusher, which presumably destroys the device.
Attaché case : Reference is made to Bond having an attaché case (see also previous film) that Bond is told was damaged or possibly destroyed when examined by Goldfinger's personnel. Most likely it was opened improperly and then exploded during the examination.
Bowler hat
: Oddjob, Goldfinger's henchman, uses a special bowler hat with a metal disc
inside the brim as a throwing weapon. The hat is capable of slicing through stone and metal or break a person's neck when thrown hard enough.
Rolex Submariner on a striped ballistic nylon
strap
Industrial Laser : Used by Goldfinger trying to kill Bond. Powerful enough to put a laser dot on the moon, but at very close range able to cut through steel. This laser was later used to cut open the vault of Fort Knox. This film showcases the very first of its kind, as this weapon takes on various forms throughout the James Bond series.
Gold Plated Gun : While not the same one that Francisco Scaramanga
uses, this is the pistol with which Goldfinger shoots out an airplane window, inadvertently killing himself.
Atomic Bomb
: Used to contaminate the Fort Knox gold supply utilizing optimum lethal radiation, but with as least amount of explosive force.
Nerve Gas Canisters : Outfitted to aircraft belonging to Pussy Galore's Flying Circus. Goldfinger intended to anaesthetise the military personnel at Fort Knox for 24 hours, yet Pussy Galore replaces the gas with a harmless substance.
Wetsuit with rubber duck on top piece : An almost comical attempt at stealth (for which Bond displays sharp disapproval in the manner by which he casts it aside). Bond uses this as a cover to infiltrate an enemy facility.
Thunderball
Aston Martin DB5 : the same car used in Goldfinger with a slight modification; rearward spraying water jets.
Homing Pill : When Bond takes this pill, it emits a signal that can be detected only by a certain receiver.
Remote Control : Although not a significant piece of technology today, in those times it was new. Used by main villain Emilio Largo
to open a secret panel which leads to the Spectre briefing room in Paris, France.
Air supply : A small device that can be carried on the person without notice and when in use, is held in the mouth to provide 4 minutes of air in emergencies when the user has to go underwater.
Bell Rocket Belt
: Used to propel Bond into the air when escaping Jaques Bouvar.
Underwater Jet Pack : During the final undersea battle, Bond is equipped with a bulky scuba tank that not only propels him through the water faster than anyone can swim; it is equipped with two explosive-tipped spear guns. It also has a frontal headlight.
Breitling 'Top Time' Diver Chronometer watch : with built-in Geiger Counter.
Underwater camera : capable of taking eight shots in darkness using an infra-red film.
A Geiger counter camera : Given to Bond who then gives it to Domino to find the bombs on the yacht.
Miniature flare: a pocket-sized flare gun
firing a red signalling beacon.
Cassette recorder hidden in book : Bond uses this to learn that Quist is hiding in his hotel room.
Disco Volante
Hydrofoil : High speed escape boat complete with underwater hatch for the smuggling of nuclear bombs.
Disco Volante Cocoon: Used by Largo as a decoy device during his escape attempt from the American Navy. The cocoon forms the rear part of the Disco Volante; the front part can transform into a hydrofoil
boat. Equipped with smoke screen emitter, at least two Browning machine guns
, and a gun-shielded
automatic cannon.
Electrocution Staff Chair : Blofeld uses this seat to 'punish' SPECTRE agents who have failed in their terrorist missions. With the press of a button, Blofeld electrocutes the staff member on the seat which he sits on, then the seat drops down into the floor and comes back up a clean new seat, disposing of the dead body which was sitting on it.
Skyhook
: Comes as a grappling suspender attached to a weather balloon that Bond can attach to his utility harness. With the aid of a specialized aircraft (B-17) installed with specialized braces, Bond and Domino are hoisted up into the air and out of the area.
You Only Live Twice
Pull down "Murphy" Bed : Not technically a gadget, as most small apartments have them. However, this bed was used as a gadget in Hong Kong by Ling and Bond to aid in faking his death.
Personal Subway : Tiger Tanaka's own personal subway car. Due to his status as head of the secret services there, this vehicle is used to ferry him discreetly around Tokyo via the underground.
Mini-rocket Cigarette : Tiger gives Bond a cigarette capable of shooting a jet-powered projectile accurately up to 30 yards. Used in Blofeld's volcano to kill a technician standing by the entrance controls to enable his allies to storm the base.
Waterproof Burial Bodybag : Used at Bond's own "Funeral", this bag is completely waterproof complete with a breathing mask enabling Bond to breathe while being dumped overboard. The bag is even waterproof enough to allow him to wear a complete uniform before his briefing with M.
Safe cracker : A small device that can easily be carried in a jacket pocket and works by attaching it to a safe the operator wants to open.
Gyrojet
rocket guns : Prototype guns using a small rocket-propelled projectile rather than conventional ammunition. A limited number were made in real life for trials by the US and British military forces, but the design never caught on, and the guns and ammunition are now very collectible (and therefore highly sought after and expensive).
Boeing KV-107II with Magnet: Requested by Aki to dispose of unwanted pursuers in a car chase.
Wallis WA-116 Series 1 gyroplane (codename Little Nellie) : Aircraft that can be assembled and disassembled to fit into several small cases. Comes with rocket launchers, air mines, machine guns, rear-mounted flamethrowers, and infrared-guided AA smart missiles.
X-Ray Desk: Used by Osato to identify any concealed firearms that his prospective 'clients' may have.
Trap Mini-Bridge : Blofeld's trap door that he uses to dispose of failures to his organization and unwelcomed guests. Blofeld would push a button and the unsuspecting person(s) standing on the bridge of his mini garden would later take a plunge into the pirana infested pond.
Self Destruct Button : Used by Blofeld to destroy his Volcano Base in a manner to make it appear as a volcanic eruption after his plan had failed.
Bo with retractable spear : used by a spectre henchmen who infiltrated Tanaka's base in an attempt to assassinate Bond.
Bird 1 : SPECTRE's large spacecraft use to capture the US and SOVIET spacecraft from the orbit. Launch from the volcano base. The warhead's front part opens up use to catches the spacecraft and the astronauts. However Bond uses a self-destruct button in Blofeld's lair to destroy the Bird 1 spacecraft which catches other spacecraft.
Diamonds Are Forever
Cloning Facility : Blofeld's cloning facility where he picked candidates to surgically alter to resemble him. The facility contained various gadgets and surgical tools to which Bond later uses against him (which is later revealed to be one of his clones).
Fingerprint Identification Device : A projector-like device used by Tiffany Case in her Amsterdam apartment to identify her guests. One such example of how this device is used is when she takes the glass which Bond was using, then dusting the surface for a print and running it through the device and comparing it with a known fingerprint sample of her supposed guest.
Pocket snap trap : A small gadget hidden in a pocket to give a person performing an unwanted search on the wielder a painful surprise.
Fake Fingerprint : Bond uses a fake fingerprint that clings to his thumb to trick Tiffany Case into believing he is Peter Franks.
Mountaineering Pistol: Fires a grappling piton
, complete with line; range about 10–15 meters. Also used as an improvised weapon against (a fake) Blofeld.
Electro-Magnetic RPM Controller : Q created a ring that, when used, ensures a jackpot at the slot machines every time.
Grappling suspenders : In the last leg of Bond's elevator-top ride to Willard Whyte's suite, Bond uses the grappling cord built into his suspenders. The gadget's design is similar to that of the belt in For Your Eyes Only and GoldenEye.
Voice changer : Blofield uses this to trick employees that he is Willard Whyte. Q puts together a makeshift one to fool Blofield, remarking that he made one for "the kids last Christmas."
Trick Elevator : Used by Blofeld in Willard Whyte's building to incapacitate Bond. A spray of white smoke is emitted from the ceiling of the elevator rendering the occupant unconscious. A version of this elevator is used by villain Karl Stromberg in his sea lair where the floor separates ejecting the occupant into the shark tank (from the film The Spy Who Loved Me
).
Water Sphere : Used by Bond to "walk" on water when he is parachuted near Blofield's platform.
Fake Muffler : One of the smugglers in the Diamond smuggling ring used a fake motorcycle muffler, which was actually a storage compartment for the diamonds. This man was later killed by Mr. Wint.
La Bombe Surprise : "Cake" with an "explosive filling", actually a domed shell covered in cake icing covering a small explosive device with a timer. Used by Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, and unsuccessfully deployed against Bond. The bomb ended up being tied to Mr. Wint's rear end and tossed overboard, with explosive results.
Moon Buggy : Being tested in a Willard Whyte lab, probably built for NASA. Bond hotwires this vehicle and escapes the guards of the lab. It includes robotic arms which Bond uses against some of the security personnel of the facility.
Mini-Sub : An escape water vehicle hoisted by an industrial crane to lower it from the top of the oil rig to the water surface. This vehicle was intended for Blofeld's use in the case that his plan fails (and it does). However, he does not get the chance to use the little boat when Bond decides to use it as a wrecking ball on his facility. Blofeld still escapes, but he is shown crippled in the film For Your Eyes Only
most likely due to Bond's use of his Mini-Sub as a wrecking ball, with him in it.
World's Greatest Marching Band Cassette Tape : Tape used to control the laser satellite's movements.
Industrial Satellite Laser : The final product of all the diamond smuggling throughout the movie. Built by light refraction expert Dr. Metz, this laser is activated by using several hundred diamonds to concentrate and amplify a laser beam strong enough to destroy ICBM facilities, submarines, and other strategic targets from outer space orbit. Blofeld uses this device to extort money from Washington DC. Similar devices appear in Goldeneye and in Die Another Day which are satellite weapons deployed from outer space. This device is also similar to most other laser devices throughout the Bond film series, with this one being the largest and most powerful laser to date.
Never Say Never Again
Pen gun : A fountain pen emblazoned with the Union Flag
of the UK that can fire an explosive charge; it was used to kill Fatima Blush. A delay in the explosive made Bond quip the device still needed work.
Rolex Wristwatch : Equipped with a small laser beam cutting tool.
Motion-sensing bomb : Actually Bond's cigarette case, supposedly equipped with a gyroscope that would trigger the detonator when moved. Used to fool a henchman into letting 007 crash Largo's charity ball. This was the only time Bond improvised by inventing a fake gadget on the spot.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Radioactive lint : In the beginning of the movie, Q is showing M a homing device made out of regular lint. "Placed in an opponent's pocket, the location fix and anti-personnel uses should be obvious." M is more concerned with locating Bond, who is nowhere to be found.
Safe cracker : A device that consists of a flexible cable ending in a grapple that is meant to be fitted on a typical safe combination lock
. The machine would then examine the lock, figure out its combination and open the safe. In addition, the device sports an Olivetti
wet-type photocopier
that could allow for easy copying of secret documents to minimize the chance of the owner learning of the break in by missing documents. Wet-type photocopiers are actually unsuitable for field missions because they must not be tilted lest the highly toxic transfer liquid spills out. Unlike the safe cracker used in You Only Live Twice, this device was quite slow, taking close to an hour to open the safe (in the film, Bond uses the device while the safe's owner is on a lunch break and barely completes the job before the man returns).
Minox
B 8x11 Camera : Bond uses a small camera to take snap shots of a map that shows where the "Angels Of Death" are to release a biological agent.
After Bond resigns from MI6, we see him cleaning out his desk, and gadgets from past films are shown, including the air supply from Thunderball and Red Grant's garotte watch from From Russia with Love.
Live and Let Die
It should be noted that although Major Boothroyd/Q and Q Branch
are not present in this film, this film remains the most gadget heavy in the series.
Rolex Submariner
: Given to Bond by Moneypenny, after being "repaired" by Q Branch. This specially modified Submariner has a powerful electromagnet that, in theory, can even deflect a bullet. It also featured a spinning bezel which acted as a rotating saw that enabled Bond to cut his rope restraints and escape a pool full of man-eating shark
s and then go on and rescue Solitaire
.
Bug Sweeper : a hand-held device that can sweep a room for electronic microphones.
Clothing Brush Communicator : A radio hidden inside a clothing brush with a key, allowing it to transmit messages in morse code
.
Shark gun : Fires special pellets that expel highly pressurized air to make the target explode. Although it is designed for combating shark
s, Bond is able to activate a pellet manually before forcing Dr. Kanaga
to swallow it.
The 'Felix Lighter' : Radio transmitter/receiver disguised as a car cigarette lighter installed in a CIA
vehicle, which Bond uses to contact his friend, Felix Leiter
.
Robo-Samedi : for unknown reasons, this robotic replica of Baron Samedi pops out of the grave during the sacrificial voodoo scene of Solitaire. Bond quickly dispatches of this fake and the real Samedi appears.
Flute Communicator : Baron Samedi uses this device as a regular flute and as a direct radio transmission communicator to Dr. Kanaga
Voodoo Figures : Found in the jungles of Dr. Kananga's island, they shoot poison darts at unwanted guests, as well as recently useless agents to Kanaga such as Rosie Carver.
Trap Door : Used in both the New Orleans location of Fillet of Soul restaurant and in "Voodooland" in San Monique to gain entrance to Mr. Big/Dr. Kananga's secret underground lair of operations.
Bulletproof Glass in Taxi : used by one of Kananga's henchmen to prevent Bond and the recently defected Solitaire from escaping.
Trick Coffin : Coffin like device with a false bottom that is used to pick up the recently deceased on the ground. Such was used on the murdered MI6 agent investigating a Fillet of Soul restaurant in New Orleans.
1971 Cadillac Eldorado: Used by Kananga's henchmen in New York, it fires poisonous darts from its side mirror.
Quarrel's Boat : This boat contains a secret panel with several unspecified buttons. This gadget is never used in the film.
Mechanical Prosthetic : Tee Hee's mechanical arm which contains a very strong claw capable of cutting through solid objects as well as bending the barrel of a gun such as Bond's Walther PPK. Tee Hee uses this arm as his own was eaten by an alligator, and eventually it is the cause of his (supposed) death as Bond cuts the joint wires that control his claw, and tosses him out of a very fast moving train.
This movie is noteworthy in that the gadgets break their own stereotype several times.
Magnetic Watch (see above) : this is one of the rare occasions when a gadget actually fails to save Bond, when threatened by alligators. He does escape the peril, but by using a non-gadget solution.
Flamethrower Spray Can : In Bond's hotel room at San Monique, a snake appears. Bond quickly uses his hairspray can with his cigar as a makeshift blowtorch to kill the snake. This is unusual as it was not a Q branch gadget.
Coffee maker : An ordinary household item which makes M
ask "Is that all it does?"
The Man With The Golden Gun
Nearly all gadgets in this film belong to the main villain, Francisco Scaramanga.
The Golden Gun: Scaramanga assembles his Golden Gun using a pen (which acts as the barrel) inserted into a cigarette case (which acts as the firing chamber), a cigarette lighter (which acts as the handle), and a cuff link (which acts as the trigger). This gun however is limited to only one bullet.
Gold Bullets : Handcrafted by specialty munitions manufacturer Lazar, these are 4.2mm (an unusual size, slightly smaller than a .17 ACP) and made of 23-karat gold. The bullets flatten upon impact. This action, combined with Scaramanga's extraordinary marksmanship, expedites the rate of death of the victim
007 Gold Bullet and Bellydancing Trinket Gold Bullet : Although not gadgets themselves, these pieces of evidence were used to track down Scaramanga. The first bullet, with Bond's Double-O registry etched into it is later revealed to be sent not by Scaramanga or any of his contractors with a hit on Bond, but by Andrea Anders Scaramanga's mistress herself as a way to lure Bond into killing her Lover/Employer Scaramanga and setting her free from his world. Sadly this does not work as she ends up accidentally exposing herself and becomes a victim of one of Scaramanga's gold bullets. The Bellydancing Bullet came from another one of Scaramanga's victims, that being Bill Fairbanks agent 002. Bond tracks down the dancer who used the bullet as a bellydancing stomach trinket that was lodged in the wall after it was used to murder Fairbanks.
Fake Nipple : Bond uses this as part of his disguise
Solex Agitator : Device that enables the utilization of solar energy as a power source on an industrial scale.
Industrial Laser Cannon : a weapon that comes with the use of the solex agitator. Similar to the industrial lasers used by Auric Goldfinger and Blofeld, this weapon was used to destroy Bond's aircraft docked at Scaramanga's island.
AMC Matador – Flying car : Seemingly standard automobile, with the exception of the dashboard converting from speedometer to avionics panel and an interface for wings and jet attachments. Scaramanga uses this to escape from Bond.
Tracking Device : used to track Scaramanga's flying car
Chinese Junk : One of Scaramanga's vessels, it features a communication device used by MI6 to contact Bond and an autopilot.
RMS Queen Elizabeth
: A ship that sank in 1972 under mysterious circumstances. This derelict actually houses MI6 operations in Hong Kong harbor.
Scaramanga's Fun Palace : Filled with replicas of historic figures significant to Scaramanga such as Al Capone as well as several moving mirrors and a Saloon. Also contains a replica of James Bond himself.
The Spy Who Loved Me
Jaws' Teeth : Made of stainless steel, his razor sharp teeth are what he uses to dispose of his victims by biting into their jugular. The strength of these "dentures" are also shown when he is able to bite through the skin of a shark and thus killing it. Its weakness however, being that it's made of steel, is that it is vulnerable to industrial-sized super-magnets which are normally used in junkyards to lift vehicles.
Lotus Esprit : A Q-Branch customized vehicle with several gadgets. This is actually one of the few vehicles that survives one of Bond's typical missions.
Micro-Film Reader : Assembled from two components:
Ski Pole/Gun : A special designed ski pole which is modified to fire .30 caliber rounds from a four shot magazine in the handle.
Seiko
Quartz watch : Basically working like a pager, it had a built-in telex that allowed MI6 to send important messages to Bond, printing them out like a miniature teleprinter
. The tape bore some resemblance to labelmaker tape.
Stun Gas Cigarette : The cigarette used by Soviet agent Triple X, could unleash a knockout blow of stun gas when blown through.
Sharp Tea Tray : Although never used, it is shown tested in Q's lab, cutting off a mannequin
's head. The tray, in conjunction with a magnetic levitation
delivery system, was lethal.
SS Liparus oil tanker : Not really an oil tanker, her massive size contains a launch bay in the fore section of the ship where 3 nuclear subs can be housed. Other high tech toys this ship conceals includes a mini monorail system from which the cars can be ejected out of a hatch on the side of the ship and convert into speedboats, a bulletproof control room with slots fitted for machine guns and flamethrowers for the Liparus crew to use against the submarine crews, nuclear ICBM missiles, and the submarine tracking and electrical interference system used to capture the Soviet, British and American submarines.
Atlantis : The undersea headquarters of Karl Stromberg located off the coast of Sardinia, Italy in the Mediterranean Sea
. This entire facility has several different gadgets and features, including a bay for arriving/departing helicopters, trick elevators into the shark tank for recently unwelcome guests, a dining table with a gun placement, a diverse aquarium, and an escape capsule completely stocked with wine and caviar.
Moonraker
Jaws' Teeth : With the character of Jaws making a comeback appearance in this film due to his popularity, his trademark steel teeth came back as well. Although hardly used in this film, the strength of his teeth are shown when Jaws bites through a steel cable which runs an air suspended gondola ride.
Wrist dart gun : Can fire both cyanide-coated and armor-piercing darts. He uses these to save himself from a centrifuge and kill Hugo Drax
.
Secret Laboratory : In Venice, the secret lab in which the nerve gas vials are constructed is hidden by a seemingly normal door on the outside. Accessible by punching in a code on the outside of the door that resembles the tune to Close Encounters of the Third Kind
.
Safe-cracking device : X-ray safe cracking device that is concealed within a cigarette case.
Seiko Wristwatch : Contains a remote detonator and explosive charge and fuse inside the back compartment.
Multi Purpose Coffin : Used by Drax Henchmen in an attempt to assassinate Bond, this coffin comes with a lid mounted panel that offers assorted hand based knife weapons the assailant could use against Bond. It also fulfills its basic design as a coffin when Bond kills the assailant hiding inside and closes the lid with the assailant still inside of it. This coffin also proves unintentionally useful as it can also float.
Camera : A mini-camera imprinted with 007.
Moonraker Laser gun : A laser gun that can be shot in space. The gun is also used in the video game GoldenEye 007. A version of this gun is shown being tested to somewhat gruesome effect on a wax dummy during Bond's visit to the MI6 monastery. They were tested at Q-Branch, and used by United States Outer Space Marine Infantry and Drax Industries armaments.
Exploding Bolas
(seen tested in the MI6 monastery) : Designed to entrap an object, such as a human, and explode when the bola balls hit each other.
Mexican Machine gun (seen tested in MI6 monastery) : A cleverly disguised machine gun which is contained in a mannequin of a Mexican taking a siesta
. The mannequin splits open, revealing the gun.
Gondola Hovercraft : Enabled Bond to escape Drax henchmen in Venice by transforming into a land based hovercraft when necessary.
Poison Pen : One of CIA agent Holly Goodhead
's toys. Bond uses this particular gadget to dispose of Drax's pet python.
Perfume Flamethrower : Another toy of Holly Goodhead
Notebook : A notebook that shoots a small dart, belonging to Holly Goodhead
Drax Industries Space Shuttle : Factory models come equipped with built in laser weapons and other armaments, and can fly without rocket assistance. Export models are unarmed and carry only basic scientific equipment.
Transmitter : A transmitter hidden in Holly Goodhead's purse.
Hydrofoil Boat : A boat equipped with explosive mines, torpedoes, a raisable bulletproof shield, and an escape glider
For Your Eyes Only
WW2 Mine : Used to destroy the British spy ship/fishing vessel St. Georges. Several of these mines are seen in the warehouse of Aris Kristatos during a surprise raid (suggesting that the sinking of the St. Georges was not an accident).
Seiko Wristwatch : Receives digital message read-outs and contains a 2-way radio/transmitter for voice communications.
Seaplane : Regular seaplane piloted by hitman Hector Gonzales who used it to ferry Melina Havelock to her parents' houseboat. Also came equipped with hidden machine guns on the underside later used to assassinate the Havelocks (with the exception of Melina who did survive).
ATAC : The Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator, or ATAC, was lost when the British spy ship St. Georges was sunk. This device controls all of Britain's Polaris ICBM nuclear submarines and can render them either inoperative or co-ordinate the use of them against major western cities or against Britain herself. Later recovered by Bond, who at the end destroys it to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Identigraph : An early computer-like device to assemble a phantom photo of a person by selecting characteristics from a variety of lists including hair color, hair style, nose form, style of eyeglasses etc. Located in MI6 headquarters and used by Bond and Q to put together an image of henchman Emile Leopold Locque. This device references the Identicast system referred to in the Ian Fleming novel Goldfinger.
Grappling suspenders : Similar to the ones used in Diamonds Are Forever, this is used to scale Kristatos' St. Cyril's monastery.
Lotus Espirit: Equipped with an explosive anti-theft device. Possibly contained other gadgets/weapons.
Mini Submarine: Contains an air pressure system to allow divers in and out while underwater.
Remote Control Helicopter: Blofeld rigged this helicopter to take Bond on a wild ride during the pre-opening credits sequence. It comes complete with electric shock wires to kill the current pilot. Bond however dismantles the remote control system and takes Blofeld on a ride into a chimney stack.
Octopussy
Seiko Wristwatch : Contains a universal radio direction finder. This works in conjunction with listening device inside Bond's fountain pen. The watch is a Seiko G757-5020.
Trick Backgammon Dice : Used by Khan to ensure a victory every time, Bond then uses the dice against Khan breaking his "winning streak".
False Movie Poster : Used to conceal the location of Q-Branch division in India. Bond and Vijay ride through the poster, and a new one comes up concealing the entrance to Q-Branch.
Montblanc
fountain pen : Contains a mixture of Nitric and Hydrochloric acids. Contains an earpiece listening device that works in conjunction with Bond's wristwatch.
Attaché case : Contains a false bottom which conceals a high explosive bomb.
TV Watch : Receives moving color images over the air. Bond uses this device towards apprehending Kahn later in the film.
Yo-yo saw : A rotating buzzsaw blade attached to a string so that it could be used in the same manner as a conventional yo-yo. Used by an assassin to kill MI6 agent Vijay, and later by the same assassin against Bond and Octopussy. An industrial sized version of this weapon appears in the film The World Is Not Enough
as it is mounted on a helicopter and used to saw Bond's BMW in half.
Indian rope trick : A high-tech version of the familiar magic trick tested in MI6, the rope could extend skyward when a button was pressed.
The Crocodile : a miniature motorboat disguised as a crocodile. Bond used this to get to Octopussy's island.
Homing device : a small tracker inserted into the Faberge egg that Bond steals during an auction. The device also contains a microphone that works with the listening device in the pen described above.
Horse Stall : A mobile horse stall that conceals a mini Acrostar Jet
Q-Branch Hot Air Balloon : Equipped with surveillance cameras to track various enemy movements. This is used in conjunction with Bond's TV Watch in which he can receive video signals from the balloon.
Mini-Nuke: A bomb fitted into the base of a circus cannon. Intended to blow the circus show, as well as an entire city in West Germany off the map with the intention of removing all US installations in Europe leaving it vulnerable to a Russian invasion. This is the seventh time in the James Bond film series where an atomic or nuclear based weapon of mass destruction is involved. These films are Dr. No
, Goldfinger
, Thunderball
, Diamonds Are Forever
The Spy Who Loved Me
, and For Your Eyes Only
.
A View to a Kill
Polarizing Sunglasses : Allows the ability of seeing clearly through tinted glass.
Ring : Contains a miniature camera.
Zorin identification Device : Installed within the walls of Zorin's Paris Estate office, this computer integrated system allows Zorin to quickly identify any suspicious clients.
Checkbook/Billfold : Uses ultra-violet light to read previously written material by picking up the indentations of pen marks on paper.
Zorin Desk Lamp : Installed throughout the many quarters of his Paris estate. These lamps allow his surveillance team to monitor any conversations made by any of his guests.
Electric Shaver : Contains an electronic eavesdropping detector.
Credit Card : Has an electronic ability to open locks.
SNOOPER : One of Q Branch's surveillance inventions. A small, animal-like remote controlled camera unit that can transmit audio/video from the head of the unit to a receptacle for the signal. It was used as demonstration near the beginning of the movie and at the end to find Bond.
Zorin dirigible : Conceals inside an outdoor office trailer, positioned for a quick getaway.
Zorin Microchip : Impervious to electromagnetic pulse
(EMP) created from outer space. This microchip or similar reverse-engineered microchips are used on the prototype Eurocopter Tiger
helicopter in GoldenEye
which is impervious to EMP caused by the main weapon of that film.
Zorin Walking Cane : Contains an RC steroid injector used to improve the performance of his racing horses during a race. Also contains various controls for his racetrack and various other materials at his estate.
Razor Sharp Butterflies : Used by May Day to dispose of Bond's contact at the Eiffel Tower.
Zorin Balloon : Comes with conference room equipped with convertible office table with map. Also comes with an exit chute with retractable staircase to eject recently unwelcome business partners.
Snowboard : wrecked frontal sled piece of a snowmobile. Used by bond as a snowboard when his skis are damaged. Generally considered to have sparked the international interest in snowboarding as a sport.
Bug Detector : Just like the one used in From Russia With Love
, this is a small device that is designed to detect the presence of a phone tap device in a regular telephone.
The Living Daylights
Pipeline Cab : Designed to smuggle a person through the gas pipelines. Russian General Georgi Koskov was the first ever person to successfully use the line during his "defect" to Britain.
Philips
Keychain:
Miniature Binoculars : Contained on normal looking eye-glass frames.
Ghetto Blaster : While never used by James Bond, we see this gadget being tested in Q-Branch for the Americans. The "Ghetto Blaster" (a 1980s slang term for a portable stereo) is a boombox
that can fire a rocket.
Revolving Sofa : Q is also testing a sofa that swallows whoever sits on it.
Guard Wristwatch : used by General Pushkin to alert the guards at Bond's appearance
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante : This vehicle from Q-Branch comes with an assortment of useful gadgets. Listed below are the gadgets that come with this vehicle
Cello & Case : Although not technically a gadget, the Cello Case was used as a sitting sled in a downhill snow chase and the Cello was used as a steering rudder and as a crude dummy for the guards to shoot at.
Milk Bottle Bombs : Disguised as a Milkman while infiltrating MI6 Headquarters, Necros employed Milk Bottle Bombs from his milk crate destroying some of MI6's internal facilities while trying to smuggle General Koskov out.
General Whitaker's War Room : A room containing a collection of military memorabilia and toys which Whitaker plays with in his spare time. This are can also be used against unwelcomed guests as it conceals many high tech weapons.
Licence to Kill
Dentonite Toothpaste : Plastic explosives disguised as ordinary toothpaste. The receiver that picks up the signal from Bond to blow the explosives is disguised as a packet of cigarettes.
Signature Camera Gun : A camera that when put together became a sniper rifle that can be programmed to fire for only one person due to a scanner built into the grip.
Laser Polaroid Camera : When the flash is used on this camera, it shoots a laser. The pictures it takes are X-rayed.
Exploding Alarm Clock : Q carries it with him to Isthmus, but it is not used. "Guaranteed never to wake up anybody who uses it."
Radio Transceiver Broom : used by Q to communicate with Bond's companion while disguised as a groundsman. Interestingly Q throws this item away after using it.
Genuine "Felix" Lighter : A gift from Felix Leiter's wedding, an inscribed cigarette lighter that malfunctions, causing a huge flame to burst forth (although it could be that it is a mini-flamethrower). It is first and the final special device used in this film reminding the main villain Franz Sanchez
why he destroyed his criminal empire to begin with.
Manta Ray overcover : used to disguise Bond as a Manta Ray when infiltrating Krest's ship
GoldenEye
BMW Z3: Supposedly equipped with 'Stinger' missiles and other armaments, which are never seen or used. An automatic HUD that tracks approaching vehicles is shown. Car is LHD. Total screen time less than two minutes.
Aston Martin DB5: Bond's signature car. Although not a main vehicle as such, it is evident that Bond's Aston Martin has been modified by Q-Branch. This particular vehicle is equipped with a built-in dashboard fax machine and a cellular voice communications system, with a refrigerated beverage holder containing a bottle of Bollinger champagne and a rose.
Belt : A size 34 leather belt. It conceals a piton
hidden behind the buckle. It can fire out up to 75 feet (22.9 m) of high tensile wire designed to support the weight of an average person. Used by Bond to flee the Russian military archives building in St. Petersburg after Natalya is captured by General Ourumov and his men.
Ballpoint Pen (Parker Jotter) : Contains a class-four grenade. A 2-inch-long fuse is armed after three clicks in succession. Another three clicks disarms it. Used by Bond to escape his captors after Boris nervously clicks it.
Wristwatch : An Omega Seamaster Professional (the first of James Bond's non-Seiko
/Rolex
gadget watches) with built-in laser cutter and a remote detonator.
Piton Gun : Fires grappling hook
(piton) and has a laser cutting attachment.
Digital Binoculars
: Auto focus/zoom, digital camera, satellite uplink to send visual data.
X-Ray Document Scanner : Q has a document scanner disguised as a tea-tray.
Phone Booth Trap : Q Branch is testing a BT telephone box with a large airbag inside which expands, crushing anyone inside against the wall of the box.
Wheelchair and Leg Cast missile : Tested by Q Branch, this gadget was made to look like someone had broken their leg, when in fact, the leg hid a missile, which could be fired from the seated position.
Door Decoder : Small device that can be fitted onto keypad locked electronic doors that finds the combination and displays it on its screen. Used by 006 in the pre-credit sequence.
Ejector Seat : An ejector seat disguised as an ordinary office chair. Adjusting it will blast the chair across a distance. Is only seen whilst Q is telling Bond to bring everything back in pristine condition.
Eurocopter Tiger
: Specially modified Tiger able to withstand electromagnetic pulse from outer space (caused by the Goldeneye EMP satellites). It is possible that this helicopter utilizes Zorin microchip technology which is mentioned by Q himself to be impervious to EMP radiation from outer space.
Goldeneye Satellite : An orbital satellite based weapon capable of delivering high powered electro-magnetic shock waves which can shut down any electronic operation on Earth. Alec Trevalyan controls the satellite in Cuba with the intention of using it on London, ruining its economy and thus causing chaos (only after he's robbed the entire Bank of England
through his hacker employee Boris Grishenko).
Tomorrow Never Dies
Mobile Phone : This was a concept phone designed by Ericsson
. The phone had a variety of features, including:
Omega Seamaster watch : Taken by Bond from the Chinese safehouse, the watch had a small, detachable charge that could be detonated by turning the watch's dial. It was later used to remotely destroy a glass jar that had a grenade lodged inside.
Walther P99
: A gun Bond acquires from the Chinese safehouse in Saigon. It replaced Bond's Walther PPK, present for the first half of the film. Since Tomorrow Never Dies, Bond has used the P99.
Cigarette lighter : A disguised timed explosive/grenade.
Spike Fan : Weapon developed by Wai Lin's counterpart division to Q Branch. Appears to be a Chinese fan, but when opened, several metal spikes with strings attached are thrown. Due to its brief appearance with no additional explanation, it's unclear whether the strings are for entanglement or a similar purpose like a taser
, or to retract the spikes.
Rickshaw Defense Mechanism : This was used to knock out an enemy. A button is pressed, and an upper part of a bike-based rickshaw, which appears to be parked, ejects, knocking out the target.
Dragon Flamethrower : Bond commented on the fact that this device was "very novel." Although this appears to be a sculpture of a dragon's head, pulling back one of the horns emits a high yield flamethrower, which makes the sculpture look like a fire-breathing dragon.
Wristband Grappling Hook : A wristband that shoots a grappling hook that Wai Lin uses to escape a building in the beginning
Earring Lock pick : At least one of Wai Lin's earrings conceals a lock pick, which she uses to escape from a pair of handcuffs.
Sea-Vac Drill:Used by Elliot Carver to destroy anything in his path—only to fall victim to it himself.
BMW 750il : Car used by 007 in Hamburg
. Equipped with cell phone to control the car's functions, front and rear view LCD monitor, rockets, high voltage security system, and secret compartment.
The World Is Not Enough
Fake P99 : Actually an explosive, detonated on the banker's desk.
Q Boat : Built by Q for his retirement. This boat comes equipped with submersible capabilities, although it was never properly finished.
Air Snow Machines : Powered paragliders using snow mobiles with built in aircraft propellers similar to the use of Air Boats in the southern United States. The ram-airfoil can be detached to enable the machines to operate as snowmobiles.
Omega Seamaster Wristwatch : Contains a Grappling hook with fifty feet of high-tensile micro-filament and a high intensity lighted bezel.
Multifunction Lock Pick : Concealed in a normal looking credit card with a removable strip that activates a spring-loaded multifunction lock pick.
Eye-glasses (#1) : Remotely detonates an explosive "flash-bang" charge. The explosive charge is actually housed in the pistol that is confiscated from Bond in the film's opening scene.
Eye-glasses (#2) : Enables X-ray vision for checking for concealed weapons.
Ski Jacket : Conceals an escape pod which inflates into a sealed sphere made of aluminum-coated plastic and Kevlar reinforcement. This feature appears to be based on the Zorb.
Bagpipe : Contains a flamethrower and a machine gun (was seen only in Q's testing lab).
Nuclear Bomb : Attempted to be detonated through the use of a submarine's nuclear reactor. This marks the eighth and final time in the James Bond film series (before the reboot with Daniel Craig) where an atomic or nuclear based weapon of mass destruction is involved. These films are Dr. No
, Goldfinger
, Thunderball
, Diamonds Are Forever
, The Spy Who Loved Me
, and For Your Eyes Only
, and Octopussy.
Industrial-sized Buzzsaw : Helicopter mounted buzzsaw assembly. Helicopters carrying these fly by and trim tree foliage. Two of these helicopters are sent to attack Bond and destroy his BMW.
This film marks the only one occasion in the Bond film series where Bond has expressed concern as to what Q will think when equipment is destroyed "Q's not gonna like this!" when his BMW Z8
is sawn in half. This takes place after Major Boothroyd's final appearance in the film series; Desmond Llewelyn
was killed in a car accident before the next film began production.
Die Another Day
Single Digit Sonic Agitator : A "standard issue" ring for the finger which is actually an "ultra high-frequency single digit sonic agitator unit" that can shatter bullet-proof glass (or any " 'unbreakable' glass", as commented by Q in the movie) or disable another person.
Surfboard : Contains a sliding panel with a hidden compartment containing communications equipment, explosives, detonators and a Walther P99 pistol.
Omega Wristwatch : Contains an explosive detonator and laser beam cutter. The new Q states that this watch is Bond's 20th, which is a reference to the fact that Die Another Day is the 20th James Bond film.
Mini Air Supply : Similar device as used in Thunderball, which provides a few minutes of oxygen.
Virtual Combat Training Simulator: This device allows the user to enter a virtual environment with the assistance of four computerized columns, a special pair of sunglasses, and a special weapon. This training simulator is tested by 007. One such program contains a scenario in which MI6 Headquarters is attacked and the user must eliminate all threats as they see fit. Miss Moneypenny makes some recreational use of another version of the program, where she is romancing with James Bond over a desk.
Aston Martin Vanquish: A high-tech car that uses adaptive camouflage technology, and so is equipped with tiny cameras on both sides so that they reflect what they capture on the other side, making it invisible to the human eye. Other features consist of the following: bonnet-mounted target-seeking shotguns, front-firing torpedoes, traction spikes, a passenger ejector seat, dual machine guns concealed behind the front grille, a retractable sliding roof panel, radial thermal imaging (heat) display, a remote-control function, some sort of laser cutting tool (seen to be accessible via its respective button on the control panel, although never used) and grenades of some sort, presumably rearward ones (also present on the control panel, yet never used).
Because this film marks the 40th anniversary of James Bond films in addition to the film being the 20th in the franchise, there are multiple references to each previous official film. Some examples include:
Icarus satellite : Another orbital satellite based weapon very much like the satellite featured in Diamonds Are Forever
, Gustav Graves
(the villain of this film) created this satellite with the intent of providing sunlight to areas of the world which lack it in order to promote agricultural development in cold climate countries. Like the satellite featured in Diamonds Are Forever
, the satellite's power is focused by the diamonds contained within. However, this particular satellite utilizes solar energy instead of laser technology with the intentions still remaining the same as it did in Diamonds Are Forever, which is as a weapon. Graves had really intended this satellite to detonate mines placed along the De-Militarized Zone along the border of North Korea and South Korea with the intention of having the North invade the South, as well as destroying any ICBMs that threaten the satellite and their intentions.
and his lab have been absent from the films. While Bond is still outfitted with a number of gadgets, they seem less futuristic and awe inspiring than before, all containing technology that is commercially available or close to being so, because these two movies depict the beginning of Bond's career as a double 0, presumably before Q's tricks were installed. In James Bond 007: Blood Stone
, Q Branch is mentioned and it is suggested that James Bond's phone is a gadget from Q Branch and also Bill Tanner is implied to work there.
Casino Royale
Aston Martin DBS V12
: The car has a glove compartment
filled with assorted tools and weaponry, including a high-tech first aid kit, antidotes to various poisons and portable defibrillator. (The vehicle itself, apart from a bulletproof windshield, appears to not have any added features.)
Sony Ericsson K800 : Cellphone with sophisticated GPS
and 3.2 megapixel digital camera, with the ability to take multiple pictures very rapidly.
Microchip implant : Bond is implanted with a microchip that helps MI6
keep track of Bond's whereabouts; it also monitors Bond's vital signs which are transmitted back to MI6 for analysis.
Tracking device : Similar to the implant in Bond's arm, this tracking device is placed in Le Chiffre
's inhaler.
Omega Seamaster wristwatch:
Explosive Keychain : Originally used in the attempt to destroy a commercial airliner in Miami. Bond removes this from the fuel truck and attaches it to a henchman's belt loop.
: The Walther PPK returns, after having been replaced at the end of Tomorrow Never Dies by the P99.
Aston Martin DBS V12
Sony Ericsson C902 : This cell phone has a built in identification imager, capable of compiling a composite facial image of a potential suspect even when the person being photographed is looking to the side. This phone can also receive information immediately regarding the suspect as it is also tied into the MI6 data mainframe.
Omega Seamaster wristwatch
Microsoft Surface
: Although not directly used by Bond, the MI6 office featured a multi-touch
computer interface.
MI6 Profile Touchscreen : Similar to the Microsoft Surface, this tool used by MI6 gathers information regarding possible suspects in an investigation, and relays it back to Bond through his mobile phone.
Quantum Earpiece : Although not a spectacular gadget, it is a Q shaped earpiece that 007 uses to listen in on Dominic Greene and his plots.
/P99 : First issued in the film Dr. No
, this semi-automatic double action pistol was intended to replace Bond's .25 ACP
Beretta pistol after it backfired and caused him injury to his chest. This pistol has an overall weight of 590 g (21 oz) and a caliber of 7.65mm (.32 ACP
). Bond was threatened to be demoted to standard intelligence duties unless he accepts use of the pistol. Bond later upgrades to a Walther P99
9 mm semi automatic pistol in the film Tomorrow Never Dies
before exchanging it for the traditional PPK in the film Quantum of Solace .
Rolex/Seiko/Omega Seamaster Wristwatch : Standard wristwatch complete with several different gadgets ranging from lasers, communication devices, homing beacons, explosives, etc. Made standard to all 00 Agents and has aided and saved Bond in several dangerous situations. Former 00 Agent
Alec Trevelyan
also uses a watch similar to Bond's.
Briefcase : Made standard by Major Boothroyd in the film From Russia With Love
. Contains several gadgets built in and is used by all MI6 personnel.
Pager : Used to contact Bond when needed for new assignments. It comes in many forms from a key chain to a wristwatch.
Safe Cracker : a pocket device used to open safes.
Mini Camera : used to take small reconnaissance photos of various blueprints and strategic locations.
Homing Device : Placed in various different locations on Bond's clothing and/or gadgetry.
Aston Martin DB5
: Signature vehicle of James Bond, as seen in several films all containing various Q Branch gadgetry.
Laser Technology : A number of Bond films have portrayed MI6 and their opponents to experiment with Laser Technology. Laser gadgets could be small enough to fit on one of Bond's many Q-Branch watches to industrial sizes being fitted on various types vehicles and air/spacecraft.
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
books and movies have featured exotic equipment and vehicles, which often prove to be critically useful.
The original books and early adaptations had only relatively minimal pieces like the modified attache case in From Russia, with Love. However, the gadgets were used in numerous Bond films, such as underground agents. The device was implanted in the sole of a pair of boots. This tool was briefly mentioned in Goldfinger, and with its tremendous success encouraged the following films to have Bond supplied with still more highly technological equipment Goldfinger
Goldfinger (film)
Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title...
, and its tremendous success encouraged the following films to have Bond supplied with still more equipment. For instance, it became an expected scene in each film where Q
Q (James Bond)
Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q , like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch , the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service...
would present and demonstrate Bond's assigned tools for the mission, and it was a near guarantee that each and every piece would be invaluable to Bond in the field. In this sense, Bond gadgets became a prime example of the literary technique of Chekhov's gun
Chekhov's gun
Chekhov's gun is a literary technique whereby an apparently irrelevant element is introduced early in the story whose significance becomes clear later in the narrative. The concept is named after Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, who mentioned several variants of the concept in letters...
.
Fans eventually complained that the use of gadgets became excessive in the Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
films, particularly in Moonraker
Moonraker (film)
Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
, and subsequent productions struggled to find a balance in which gadgets could have a place without giving the impression that the character unduly depended on them or using stories that arbitrarily included situations that exactly fit the use of the gadgets assigned.
This article concerns the gadgets James Bond typically carried on his person, along with additional gadgets used by others. For his gadget vehicles, see List of James Bond vehicles.
Dr. NoDr. No (film)Dr. No is a 1962 spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R...
Geiger counterGeiger counter
A Geiger counter, also called a Geiger–Müller counter, is a type of particle detector that measures ionizing radiation. They detect the emission of nuclear radiation: alpha particles, beta particles or gamma rays. A Geiger counter detects radiation by ionization produced in a low-pressure gas in a...
: Bond has to request one from Britain before using it to determine the radioactivity of Crab Key, suggesting they were an uncommon piece of equipment.
Self-destructor bag : M tells Bond that the case notes will be sent to him at the airport in one of these.
Rolex Submariner on Nato G-10 Strap With Grey and Black stripes.
Walther PPK 7.65mm: The first appearance of James Bond's signature firearm.
From Russia with LoveFrom Russia with Love (film)From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
Issued in a special briefcase:
- AR-7AR-7The ArmaLite AR-7 Explorer, designed by M-16 inventor Eugene Stoner, is a semi-automatic .22 Long Rifle rifle developed from the AR-5 adopted by the U.S. Air Force as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon. Its intended markets today are backpackers and other recreational users as a take-down utility...
.22 survival rifle with infrared telescope - 50 Gold Sovereigns
- Tear gas cartridge disguised as talcum powder, set to detonate when the briefcase is opened incorrectly.
- Ammunition for rifle
- Throwing knife( Saves Bond's life by disabling Red Grant, allowing Bond to strangle him)
Pager
Pager
A pager is a simple personal telecommunications device for short messages. A one-way numeric pager can only receive a message consisting of a few digits, typically a phone number that the user is then requested to call...
: Bond had one to notify him if he ever needed to contact MI6. It is worth noting that Bond also had a phone installed in his car as well.
Bug detector : A small device that is designed to detect the presence of a phone tap
Telephone tapping
Telephone tapping is the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations by a third party, often by covert means. The wire tap received its name because, historically, the monitoring connection was an actual electrical tap on the telephone line...
device in a regular telephone.
Tape recorder camera : A small reel-to-reel tape recorder
Tape recorder
An audio tape recorder, tape deck, reel-to-reel tape deck, cassette deck or tape machine is an audio storage device that records and plays back sounds, including articulated voices, usually using magnetic tape, either wound on a reel or in a cassette, for storage...
hidden within a camera, used to interrogate Tatiana.
Dagger shoe : A shoe with a poisoned blade concealed within worn by SPECTRE agents, including Rosa Klebb. The blade would pop out of the front of the shoe, making kicks extremely dangerous. One pair was used by Morzeny to kill Kronsteen after his plan failed. The gadget also makes a cameo scene in Die Another Day in Q's lab. The Dagger Shoe would also be referenced in the film The Punisher
The Punisher (1989 film)
The Punisher is a 1989 film starring Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle, directed by Mark Goldblatt from a screenplay by Boaz Yakin. It is loosely based on the Marvel Comics' character The Punisher. The film changes many details of the comic book origin and the main character does not wear the...
(1989) starring Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, and martial artist. He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the movie action hero stereotype including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.A graduate in chemical...
(Venz from A View to a Kill). This shoe is both used by the Punisher and a member of the Yakuza. This gadget makes several comedic appearances in the 1999 film Wild Wild West, starring Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
and Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Kevin Delaney Kline is an American theatre, voice, film actor and comedian. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award.- Early life :...
, the latter of which plays the character who invents said gadget. The dagger tipped shoe is also used by the Joker
Joker (comics)
The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
in the film The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
, as well as Orlov in the film "Salt" and an assassin in the film "Roadhouse".
Periscope : A gift from the Royal Navy installed below the Russian embassy. Used to spy on the Russian conference room.
Garrote watch : A wristwatch from which a wire garrote
Garrote
A garrote or garrote vil is a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone....
can be drawn. Used by Red Grant first to strangle a man dressed as Bond as part of a training exercise in the opening scene and later to attempt to strangle the actual Bond in the film's climax but was turned against Red Grant by Bond. Bond kept his watch as a souvenir as shown in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following the decision of Sean Connery to retire from the role after You Only Live Twice, Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby...
and is referenced in an episode of The Simpsons where President George H.W. Bush moves in across the street from the Simpson Residence and carries a watch identical to Grant's which was apparently issued by The CIA.
Lektor Decoder : Typewriter-sized decoding device used to decipher encrypted Russian messages. (This device resembles the Enigma
Enigma machine
An Enigma machine is any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I...
cipher machines used for encryption and decryption by Germany in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.)
GoldfingerGoldfinger (film)Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title...
Aston Martin DB5 : This Q-Branch edition vehicle contains the following modifications
- revolving licence plates
- spinner hubcaps that doubled as tire slashers
- passenger ejector seat
- rear bulletproof shield
- forward machine guns concealed behind the headlights
- rearward defenses including smoke and oil slick sprayers
Homing beacons : Bond is given two homing beacons from Q-branch. The first is larger and used when Bond tracks the villain, Auric Goldfinger, to his base. The second is smaller and allows MI6 to know where Bond is. Bond hides it in a secret compartment in the heel of his shoe. Later, Bond removes it from the shoe and attempts to send a message to headquarters by wrapping the note around the transmitter and slipping it into someone's pocket. The plan fails because the pocket's owner is killed and disposed of in a car crusher, which presumably destroys the device.
Attaché case : Reference is made to Bond having an attaché case (see also previous film) that Bond is told was damaged or possibly destroyed when examined by Goldfinger's personnel. Most likely it was opened improperly and then exploded during the examination.
Bowler hat
Bowler hat
The bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby , billycock or bombin, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for the English soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester...
: Oddjob, Goldfinger's henchman, uses a special bowler hat with a metal disc
Chakram
The chakram , sometimes called a war quoit, is a throwing weapon from India. Its shape is of a flat metal hoop with a sharp outer edge from in diameter...
inside the brim as a throwing weapon. The hat is capable of slicing through stone and metal or break a person's neck when thrown hard enough.
Rolex Submariner on a striped ballistic nylon
Ballistic nylon
Ballistic nylon is a thick, tough, synthetic nylon fabric used for a variety of applications. Ballistic nylon was originally developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for flak jackets to be worn by World War II airmen...
strap
Industrial Laser : Used by Goldfinger trying to kill Bond. Powerful enough to put a laser dot on the moon, but at very close range able to cut through steel. This laser was later used to cut open the vault of Fort Knox. This film showcases the very first of its kind, as this weapon takes on various forms throughout the James Bond series.
Gold Plated Gun : While not the same one that Francisco Scaramanga
Francisco Scaramanga
Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film and novel The Man with the Golden Gun. The film was so named because it described Scaramanga's possession of a golden gun....
uses, this is the pistol with which Goldfinger shoots out an airplane window, inadvertently killing himself.
Atomic Bomb
Dirty bomb
A dirty bomb is a speculative radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives. The purpose of the weapon is to contaminate the area around the explosion with radioactive material, hence the attribute "dirty"....
: Used to contaminate the Fort Knox gold supply utilizing optimum lethal radiation, but with as least amount of explosive force.
Nerve Gas Canisters : Outfitted to aircraft belonging to Pussy Galore's Flying Circus. Goldfinger intended to anaesthetise the military personnel at Fort Knox for 24 hours, yet Pussy Galore replaces the gas with a harmless substance.
Wetsuit with rubber duck on top piece : An almost comical attempt at stealth (for which Bond displays sharp disapproval in the manner by which he casts it aside). Bond uses this as a cover to infiltrate an enemy facility.
ThunderballThunderball (film)Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
Aston Martin DB5 : the same car used in Goldfinger with a slight modification; rearward spraying water jets.Homing Pill : When Bond takes this pill, it emits a signal that can be detected only by a certain receiver.
Remote Control : Although not a significant piece of technology today, in those times it was new. Used by main villain Emilio Largo
Emilio Largo
Emilio Largo is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the James Bond novel Thunderball. In the novel he is depicted, according to the British stereotypes about Italians, as a large, heavyset, olive-skinned, powerful man exuding animal charm, with the profile of a Roman emperor, and...
to open a secret panel which leads to the Spectre briefing room in Paris, France.
Air supply : A small device that can be carried on the person without notice and when in use, is held in the mouth to provide 4 minutes of air in emergencies when the user has to go underwater.
Bell Rocket Belt
Bell Rocket Belt
The Bell Rocket Belt is a low-power rocket propulsion device that allows an individual to safely travel or leap over small distances. It is a type of rocket pack.-Overview:...
: Used to propel Bond into the air when escaping Jaques Bouvar.
Underwater Jet Pack : During the final undersea battle, Bond is equipped with a bulky scuba tank that not only propels him through the water faster than anyone can swim; it is equipped with two explosive-tipped spear guns. It also has a frontal headlight.
Breitling 'Top Time' Diver Chronometer watch : with built-in Geiger Counter.
Underwater camera : capable of taking eight shots in darkness using an infra-red film.
A Geiger counter camera : Given to Bond who then gives it to Domino to find the bombs on the yacht.
Miniature flare: a pocket-sized flare gun
Flare gun
A flare gun is a firearm that launches flares. It is typically used for signalling, as distress signalling, at sea or from the ground to aircraft...
firing a red signalling beacon.
Cassette recorder hidden in book : Bond uses this to learn that Quist is hiding in his hotel room.
Disco Volante
Disco Volante (ship)
The Disco Volante is a fictional ship in the James Bond novel Thunderball and its 1965 film adaptation of the same name. It was a hydrofoil craft owned by Emilio Largo, an agent of SPECTRE. It was purchased with SPECTRE funds for £200,000. The craft plays a pivotal role in the seizure and...
Hydrofoil : High speed escape boat complete with underwater hatch for the smuggling of nuclear bombs.
Disco Volante Cocoon: Used by Largo as a decoy device during his escape attempt from the American Navy. The cocoon forms the rear part of the Disco Volante; the front part can transform into a hydrofoil
Hydrofoil
A hydrofoil is a foil which operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to airfoils.Hydrofoils can be artificial, such as the rudder or keel on a boat, the diving planes on a submarine, a surfboard fin, or occur naturally, as with fish fins, the flippers of aquatic mammals, the...
boat. Equipped with smoke screen emitter, at least two Browning machine guns
M1919 Browning machine gun
The M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century. It was used as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the U.S. and many other countries, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War...
, and a gun-shielded
Gun shield
thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] manning an [[M240 machine gun]] equipped with a gun shieldA gun shield is a flat piece or section of armor designed to be mounted on a crew-served weapon such as a machine gun or artillery piece, or, more rarely, to be used with an assault rifle...
automatic cannon.
Electrocution Staff Chair : Blofeld uses this seat to 'punish' SPECTRE agents who have failed in their terrorist missions. With the press of a button, Blofeld electrocutes the staff member on the seat which he sits on, then the seat drops down into the floor and comes back up a clean new seat, disposing of the dead body which was sitting on it.
Skyhook
Fulton surface-to-air recovery system
The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system is a system used by the CIA, United States Air Force and United States Navy for retrieving persons on the ground from an MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft. It involves using an overall-type harness and a self-inflating balloon which carries an attached lift...
: Comes as a grappling suspender attached to a weather balloon that Bond can attach to his utility harness. With the aid of a specialized aircraft (B-17) installed with specialized braces, Bond and Domino are hoisted up into the air and out of the area.
You Only Live TwiceYou Only Live Twice (film)You Only Live Twice is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by Roald Dahl, and loosely based on Ian Fleming's 1964 novel of the same name...
Pull down "Murphy" Bed : Not technically a gadget, as most small apartments have them. However, this bed was used as a gadget in Hong Kong by Ling and Bond to aid in faking his death.Personal Subway : Tiger Tanaka's own personal subway car. Due to his status as head of the secret services there, this vehicle is used to ferry him discreetly around Tokyo via the underground.
Mini-rocket Cigarette : Tiger gives Bond a cigarette capable of shooting a jet-powered projectile accurately up to 30 yards. Used in Blofeld's volcano to kill a technician standing by the entrance controls to enable his allies to storm the base.
Waterproof Burial Bodybag : Used at Bond's own "Funeral", this bag is completely waterproof complete with a breathing mask enabling Bond to breathe while being dumped overboard. The bag is even waterproof enough to allow him to wear a complete uniform before his briefing with M.
Safe cracker : A small device that can easily be carried in a jacket pocket and works by attaching it to a safe the operator wants to open.
Gyrojet
Gyrojet
The Gyrojet is a family of unique firearms developed in the 1960s named for the method of gyroscopically stabilizing its projectiles. Gyrojets fire small rockets, rather than inert bullets, which have little recoil and do not require a heavy barrel to resist the pressure of the combustion gases. ...
rocket guns : Prototype guns using a small rocket-propelled projectile rather than conventional ammunition. A limited number were made in real life for trials by the US and British military forces, but the design never caught on, and the guns and ammunition are now very collectible (and therefore highly sought after and expensive).
Boeing KV-107II with Magnet: Requested by Aki to dispose of unwanted pursuers in a car chase.
Wallis WA-116 Series 1 gyroplane (codename Little Nellie) : Aircraft that can be assembled and disassembled to fit into several small cases. Comes with rocket launchers, air mines, machine guns, rear-mounted flamethrowers, and infrared-guided AA smart missiles.
X-Ray Desk: Used by Osato to identify any concealed firearms that his prospective 'clients' may have.
Trap Mini-Bridge : Blofeld's trap door that he uses to dispose of failures to his organization and unwelcomed guests. Blofeld would push a button and the unsuspecting person(s) standing on the bridge of his mini garden would later take a plunge into the pirana infested pond.
Self Destruct Button : Used by Blofeld to destroy his Volcano Base in a manner to make it appear as a volcanic eruption after his plan had failed.
Bo with retractable spear : used by a spectre henchmen who infiltrated Tanaka's base in an attempt to assassinate Bond.
Bird 1 : SPECTRE's large spacecraft use to capture the US and SOVIET spacecraft from the orbit. Launch from the volcano base. The warhead's front part opens up use to catches the spacecraft and the astronauts. However Bond uses a self-destruct button in Blofeld's lair to destroy the Bird 1 spacecraft which catches other spacecraft.
Diamonds Are ForeverDiamonds Are Forever (film)Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
Cloning Facility : Blofeld's cloning facility where he picked candidates to surgically alter to resemble him. The facility contained various gadgets and surgical tools to which Bond later uses against him (which is later revealed to be one of his clones).Fingerprint Identification Device : A projector-like device used by Tiffany Case in her Amsterdam apartment to identify her guests. One such example of how this device is used is when she takes the glass which Bond was using, then dusting the surface for a print and running it through the device and comparing it with a known fingerprint sample of her supposed guest.
Pocket snap trap : A small gadget hidden in a pocket to give a person performing an unwanted search on the wielder a painful surprise.
Fake Fingerprint : Bond uses a fake fingerprint that clings to his thumb to trick Tiffany Case into believing he is Peter Franks.
Mountaineering Pistol: Fires a grappling piton
Piton
In climbing, a piton is a metal spike that is driven into a crack or seam in the rock with a hammer, and which acts as an anchor to protect the climber against the consequences of a fall, or to assist progress in aid climbing...
, complete with line; range about 10–15 meters. Also used as an improvised weapon against (a fake) Blofeld.
Electro-Magnetic RPM Controller : Q created a ring that, when used, ensures a jackpot at the slot machines every time.
Grappling suspenders : In the last leg of Bond's elevator-top ride to Willard Whyte's suite, Bond uses the grappling cord built into his suspenders. The gadget's design is similar to that of the belt in For Your Eyes Only and GoldenEye.
Voice changer : Blofield uses this to trick employees that he is Willard Whyte. Q puts together a makeshift one to fool Blofield, remarking that he made one for "the kids last Christmas."
Trick Elevator : Used by Blofeld in Willard Whyte's building to incapacitate Bond. A spray of white smoke is emitted from the ceiling of the elevator rendering the occupant unconscious. A version of this elevator is used by villain Karl Stromberg in his sea lair where the floor separates ejecting the occupant into the shark tank (from the film The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (film)
The Spy Who Loved Me is a spy film, the tenth film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum...
).
Water Sphere : Used by Bond to "walk" on water when he is parachuted near Blofield's platform.
Fake Muffler : One of the smugglers in the Diamond smuggling ring used a fake motorcycle muffler, which was actually a storage compartment for the diamonds. This man was later killed by Mr. Wint.
La Bombe Surprise : "Cake" with an "explosive filling", actually a domed shell covered in cake icing covering a small explosive device with a timer. Used by Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, and unsuccessfully deployed against Bond. The bomb ended up being tied to Mr. Wint's rear end and tossed overboard, with explosive results.
Moon Buggy : Being tested in a Willard Whyte lab, probably built for NASA. Bond hotwires this vehicle and escapes the guards of the lab. It includes robotic arms which Bond uses against some of the security personnel of the facility.
Mini-Sub : An escape water vehicle hoisted by an industrial crane to lower it from the top of the oil rig to the water surface. This vehicle was intended for Blofeld's use in the case that his plan fails (and it does). However, he does not get the chance to use the little boat when Bond decides to use it as a wrecking ball on his facility. Blofeld still escapes, but he is shown crippled in the film For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (film)
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director in three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum...
most likely due to Bond's use of his Mini-Sub as a wrecking ball, with him in it.
World's Greatest Marching Band Cassette Tape : Tape used to control the laser satellite's movements.
Industrial Satellite Laser : The final product of all the diamond smuggling throughout the movie. Built by light refraction expert Dr. Metz, this laser is activated by using several hundred diamonds to concentrate and amplify a laser beam strong enough to destroy ICBM facilities, submarines, and other strategic targets from outer space orbit. Blofeld uses this device to extort money from Washington DC. Similar devices appear in Goldeneye and in Die Another Day which are satellite weapons deployed from outer space. This device is also similar to most other laser devices throughout the Bond film series, with this one being the largest and most powerful laser to date.
Never Say Never AgainNever Say Never AgainNever Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film based on the James Bond novel Thunderball, which was previously filmed in 1965 as Thunderball...
(non-Eon; 1983)
Pen gun : A fountain pen emblazoned with the Union FlagUnion Flag
The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the flag of the United Kingdom. It retains an official or semi-official status in some Commonwealth Realms; for example, it is known as the Royal Union Flag in Canada. It is also used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas...
of the UK that can fire an explosive charge; it was used to kill Fatima Blush. A delay in the explosive made Bond quip the device still needed work.
Rolex Wristwatch : Equipped with a small laser beam cutting tool.
Motion-sensing bomb : Actually Bond's cigarette case, supposedly equipped with a gyroscope that would trigger the detonator when moved. Used to fool a henchman into letting 007 crash Largo's charity ball. This was the only time Bond improvised by inventing a fake gadget on the spot.
On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceOn Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following the decision of Sean Connery to retire from the role after You Only Live Twice, Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby...
Radioactive lint : In the beginning of the movie, Q is showing M a homing device made out of regular lint. "Placed in an opponent's pocket, the location fix and anti-personnel uses should be obvious." M is more concerned with locating Bond, who is nowhere to be found.Safe cracker : A device that consists of a flexible cable ending in a grapple that is meant to be fitted on a typical safe combination lock
Combination lock
A combination lock is a type of lock in which a sequence of numbers or symbols is used to open the lock. The sequence may be entered using a single rotating dial which interacts with several discs or cams, by using a set of several rotating discs with inscribed numerals which directly interact with...
. The machine would then examine the lock, figure out its combination and open the safe. In addition, the device sports an Olivetti
Olivetti
Olivetti S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of computers, printers and other business machines.- Founding :The company was founded as a typewriter manufacturer in 1908 in Ivrea, near Turin, by Camillo Olivetti. The firm was mainly developed by his son Adriano Olivetti...
wet-type photocopier
Photocopier
A photocopier is a machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply. Most current photocopiers use a technology called xerography, a dry process using heat...
that could allow for easy copying of secret documents to minimize the chance of the owner learning of the break in by missing documents. Wet-type photocopiers are actually unsuitable for field missions because they must not be tilted lest the highly toxic transfer liquid spills out. Unlike the safe cracker used in You Only Live Twice, this device was quite slow, taking close to an hour to open the safe (in the film, Bond uses the device while the safe's owner is on a lunch break and barely completes the job before the man returns).
Minox
Minox
The Minox is a subminiature camera conceived in 1922 and invented in 1936 by German-Latvian Walter Zapp, which Latvian factory VEF manufactured from 1937 to 1943. After World War II, the camera was redesigned and production resumed in Germany in 1948. Originally envisioned as a luxury item, it...
B 8x11 Camera : Bond uses a small camera to take snap shots of a map that shows where the "Angels Of Death" are to release a biological agent.
After Bond resigns from MI6, we see him cleaning out his desk, and gadgets from past films are shown, including the air supply from Thunderball and Red Grant's garotte watch from From Russia with Love.
Live and Let DieLive and Let Die (film)Live and Let Die is the eighth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman...
It should be noted that although Major Boothroyd/Q and Q BranchQ (James Bond)
Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q , like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch , the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service...
are not present in this film, this film remains the most gadget heavy in the series.
Rolex Submariner
Rolex Submariner
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is a line of watches manufactured by Rolex, designed for diving and known for their resistance to water. The first Submariner was introduced to the public in 1954 at the Swiss Watch Fair...
: Given to Bond by Moneypenny, after being "repaired" by Q Branch. This specially modified Submariner has a powerful electromagnet that, in theory, can even deflect a bullet. It also featured a spinning bezel which acted as a rotating saw that enabled Bond to cut his rope restraints and escape a pool full of man-eating shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
s and then go on and rescue Solitaire
Solitaire (James Bond)
Solitaire is a fictional character in the James Bond novel and film Live and Let Die. In the film, she was portrayed by Jane Seymour. At the age of 22, Jane Seymour became the youngest actress ever to play a Bond girl at the time .-Novel biography:In a relative rarity for the James Bond franchise,...
.
Bug Sweeper : a hand-held device that can sweep a room for electronic microphones.
Clothing Brush Communicator : A radio hidden inside a clothing brush with a key, allowing it to transmit messages in morse code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
.
Shark gun : Fires special pellets that expel highly pressurized air to make the target explode. Although it is designed for combating shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
s, Bond is able to activate a pellet manually before forcing Dr. Kanaga
Mister Big (James Bond)
Mr. Big is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond novel and film Live and Let Die. In the film, Big is portrayed by actor Yaphet Kotto. The novel and film versions of Mr. Big are extremely different, with the film incarnation bordering on being a completely new character...
to swallow it.
The 'Felix Lighter' : Radio transmitter/receiver disguised as a car cigarette lighter installed in a CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
vehicle, which Bond uses to contact his friend, Felix Leiter
Felix Leiter
Felix Leiter is a fictional CIA agent created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond series of novels and films. In both, Leiter works for the CIA and assists Bond in his various adventures as well as being his best friend. In further novels Leiter joins the Pinkerton Detective Agency and in the film...
.
Robo-Samedi : for unknown reasons, this robotic replica of Baron Samedi pops out of the grave during the sacrificial voodoo scene of Solitaire. Bond quickly dispatches of this fake and the real Samedi appears.
Flute Communicator : Baron Samedi uses this device as a regular flute and as a direct radio transmission communicator to Dr. Kanaga
Voodoo Figures : Found in the jungles of Dr. Kananga's island, they shoot poison darts at unwanted guests, as well as recently useless agents to Kanaga such as Rosie Carver.
Trap Door : Used in both the New Orleans location of Fillet of Soul restaurant and in "Voodooland" in San Monique to gain entrance to Mr. Big/Dr. Kananga's secret underground lair of operations.
Bulletproof Glass in Taxi : used by one of Kananga's henchmen to prevent Bond and the recently defected Solitaire from escaping.
Trick Coffin : Coffin like device with a false bottom that is used to pick up the recently deceased on the ground. Such was used on the murdered MI6 agent investigating a Fillet of Soul restaurant in New Orleans.
1971 Cadillac Eldorado: Used by Kananga's henchmen in New York, it fires poisonous darts from its side mirror.
Quarrel's Boat : This boat contains a secret panel with several unspecified buttons. This gadget is never used in the film.
Mechanical Prosthetic : Tee Hee's mechanical arm which contains a very strong claw capable of cutting through solid objects as well as bending the barrel of a gun such as Bond's Walther PPK. Tee Hee uses this arm as his own was eaten by an alligator, and eventually it is the cause of his (supposed) death as Bond cuts the joint wires that control his claw, and tosses him out of a very fast moving train.
This movie is noteworthy in that the gadgets break their own stereotype several times.
Magnetic Watch (see above) : this is one of the rare occasions when a gadget actually fails to save Bond, when threatened by alligators. He does escape the peril, but by using a non-gadget solution.
Flamethrower Spray Can : In Bond's hotel room at San Monique, a snake appears. Bond quickly uses his hairspray can with his cigar as a makeshift blowtorch to kill the snake. This is unusual as it was not a Q branch gadget.
Coffee maker : An ordinary household item which makes M
M (James Bond)
M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, as well as the films in the Bond franchise. The head of MI6 and Bond's superior, M has been portrayed by three actors in the official Bond film series: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown and since 1995 by Judi Dench. Background =Ian Fleming...
ask "Is that all it does?"
The Man With The Golden GunThe Man with the Golden Gun (film)The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth spy film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
Nearly all gadgets in this film belong to the main villain, Francisco Scaramanga.The Golden Gun: Scaramanga assembles his Golden Gun using a pen (which acts as the barrel) inserted into a cigarette case (which acts as the firing chamber), a cigarette lighter (which acts as the handle), and a cuff link (which acts as the trigger). This gun however is limited to only one bullet.
Gold Bullets : Handcrafted by specialty munitions manufacturer Lazar, these are 4.2mm (an unusual size, slightly smaller than a .17 ACP) and made of 23-karat gold. The bullets flatten upon impact. This action, combined with Scaramanga's extraordinary marksmanship, expedites the rate of death of the victim
007 Gold Bullet and Bellydancing Trinket Gold Bullet : Although not gadgets themselves, these pieces of evidence were used to track down Scaramanga. The first bullet, with Bond's Double-O registry etched into it is later revealed to be sent not by Scaramanga or any of his contractors with a hit on Bond, but by Andrea Anders Scaramanga's mistress herself as a way to lure Bond into killing her Lover/Employer Scaramanga and setting her free from his world. Sadly this does not work as she ends up accidentally exposing herself and becomes a victim of one of Scaramanga's gold bullets. The Bellydancing Bullet came from another one of Scaramanga's victims, that being Bill Fairbanks agent 002. Bond tracks down the dancer who used the bullet as a bellydancing stomach trinket that was lodged in the wall after it was used to murder Fairbanks.
Fake Nipple : Bond uses this as part of his disguise
Solex Agitator : Device that enables the utilization of solar energy as a power source on an industrial scale.
Industrial Laser Cannon : a weapon that comes with the use of the solex agitator. Similar to the industrial lasers used by Auric Goldfinger and Blofeld, this weapon was used to destroy Bond's aircraft docked at Scaramanga's island.
AMC Matador – Flying car : Seemingly standard automobile, with the exception of the dashboard converting from speedometer to avionics panel and an interface for wings and jet attachments. Scaramanga uses this to escape from Bond.
Tracking Device : used to track Scaramanga's flying car
Chinese Junk : One of Scaramanga's vessels, it features a communication device used by MI6 to contact Bond and an autopilot.
RMS Queen Elizabeth
RMS Queen Elizabeth
RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line. Plying with her running mate Queen Mary as a luxury liner between Southampton, UK and New York City, USA via Cherbourg, France, she was also contracted for over twenty years to carry the Royal Mail as the second half of the two...
: A ship that sank in 1972 under mysterious circumstances. This derelict actually houses MI6 operations in Hong Kong harbor.
Scaramanga's Fun Palace : Filled with replicas of historic figures significant to Scaramanga such as Al Capone as well as several moving mirrors and a Saloon. Also contains a replica of James Bond himself.
The Spy Who Loved MeThe Spy Who Loved Me (film)The Spy Who Loved Me is a spy film, the tenth film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum...
Jaws' Teeth : Made of stainless steel, his razor sharp teeth are what he uses to dispose of his victims by biting into their jugular. The strength of these "dentures" are also shown when he is able to bite through the skin of a shark and thus killing it. Its weakness however, being that it's made of steel, is that it is vulnerable to industrial-sized super-magnets which are normally used in junkyards to lift vehicles.Lotus Esprit : A Q-Branch customized vehicle with several gadgets. This is actually one of the few vehicles that survives one of Bond's typical missions.
- Cement Blaster used to impair enemy windshields on their vehicles or as an underwater smoke screen to elude enemy submarine craft. (In Licences Plate)
- machine gunMachine gunA machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
disguised as headlights - surface to air missiles
- torpedoes (underwater mode)
- landmines (also can be used underwater)
- can convert from land use to underwater submarine use
Micro-Film Reader : Assembled from two components:
- A cigarette caseCigarette caseA cigarette case or cigarette box is a sturdy, most commonly metal container to store small numbers of cigarettes safely from crushing. In modern times they are also made of plastic....
- A cigarette lighterLighterA lighter is a portable device used to generate a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurized liquid gas, a means of ignition, and some provision for extinguishing the flame.- History :...
Ski Pole/Gun : A special designed ski pole which is modified to fire .30 caliber rounds from a four shot magazine in the handle.
Seiko
Seiko
, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
Quartz watch : Basically working like a pager, it had a built-in telex that allowed MI6 to send important messages to Bond, printing them out like a miniature teleprinter
Teleprinter
A teleprinter is a electromechanical typewriter that can be used to communicate typed messages from point to point and point to multipoint over a variety of communication channels that range from a simple electrical connection, such as a pair of wires, to the use of radio and microwave as the...
. The tape bore some resemblance to labelmaker tape.
Stun Gas Cigarette : The cigarette used by Soviet agent Triple X, could unleash a knockout blow of stun gas when blown through.
Sharp Tea Tray : Although never used, it is shown tested in Q's lab, cutting off a mannequin
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
's head. The tray, in conjunction with a magnetic levitation
Magnetic levitation
Magnetic levitation, maglev, or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields...
delivery system, was lethal.
SS Liparus oil tanker : Not really an oil tanker, her massive size contains a launch bay in the fore section of the ship where 3 nuclear subs can be housed. Other high tech toys this ship conceals includes a mini monorail system from which the cars can be ejected out of a hatch on the side of the ship and convert into speedboats, a bulletproof control room with slots fitted for machine guns and flamethrowers for the Liparus crew to use against the submarine crews, nuclear ICBM missiles, and the submarine tracking and electrical interference system used to capture the Soviet, British and American submarines.
Atlantis : The undersea headquarters of Karl Stromberg located off the coast of Sardinia, Italy in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. This entire facility has several different gadgets and features, including a bay for arriving/departing helicopters, trick elevators into the shark tank for recently unwelcome guests, a dining table with a gun placement, a diverse aquarium, and an escape capsule completely stocked with wine and caviar.
MoonrakerMoonraker (film)Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
Jaws' Teeth : With the character of Jaws making a comeback appearance in this film due to his popularity, his trademark steel teeth came back as well. Although hardly used in this film, the strength of his teeth are shown when Jaws bites through a steel cable which runs an air suspended gondola ride.Wrist dart gun : Can fire both cyanide-coated and armor-piercing darts. He uses these to save himself from a centrifuge and kill Hugo Drax
Hugo Drax
Sir Hugo Drax is a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming for the James Bond novel Moonraker. Fleming named him after his friend, Sir Reginald Drax. For the later film and its novelization, Drax was largely transformed by screenwriter Christopher Wood. In the film, Drax is portrayed by...
.
Secret Laboratory : In Venice, the secret lab in which the nerve gas vials are constructed is hidden by a seemingly normal door on the outside. Accessible by punching in a code on the outside of the door that resembles the tune to Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey...
.
Safe-cracking device : X-ray safe cracking device that is concealed within a cigarette case.
Seiko Wristwatch : Contains a remote detonator and explosive charge and fuse inside the back compartment.
Multi Purpose Coffin : Used by Drax Henchmen in an attempt to assassinate Bond, this coffin comes with a lid mounted panel that offers assorted hand based knife weapons the assailant could use against Bond. It also fulfills its basic design as a coffin when Bond kills the assailant hiding inside and closes the lid with the assailant still inside of it. This coffin also proves unintentionally useful as it can also float.
Camera : A mini-camera imprinted with 007.
Moonraker Laser gun : A laser gun that can be shot in space. The gun is also used in the video game GoldenEye 007. A version of this gun is shown being tested to somewhat gruesome effect on a wax dummy during Bond's visit to the MI6 monastery. They were tested at Q-Branch, and used by United States Outer Space Marine Infantry and Drax Industries armaments.
Exploding Bolas
Bolas
Bolas are a throwing weapon superficially similar to the surujin, made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs...
(seen tested in the MI6 monastery) : Designed to entrap an object, such as a human, and explode when the bola balls hit each other.
Mexican Machine gun (seen tested in MI6 monastery) : A cleverly disguised machine gun which is contained in a mannequin of a Mexican taking a siesta
Siesta
A siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those where the weather is warm....
. The mannequin splits open, revealing the gun.
Gondola Hovercraft : Enabled Bond to escape Drax henchmen in Venice by transforming into a land based hovercraft when necessary.
Poison Pen : One of CIA agent Holly Goodhead
Holly Goodhead
Dr. Holly Goodhead is a fictional character from the James Bond franchise, portrayed by Lois Chiles. She does not appear in any of the novels, solely appearing in the film version of Moonraker. However, her character is somewhat similar to Gala Brand, who is the female lead character in the...
's toys. Bond uses this particular gadget to dispose of Drax's pet python.
Perfume Flamethrower : Another toy of Holly Goodhead
Notebook : A notebook that shoots a small dart, belonging to Holly Goodhead
Drax Industries Space Shuttle : Factory models come equipped with built in laser weapons and other armaments, and can fly without rocket assistance. Export models are unarmed and carry only basic scientific equipment.
Transmitter : A transmitter hidden in Holly Goodhead's purse.
Hydrofoil Boat : A boat equipped with explosive mines, torpedoes, a raisable bulletproof shield, and an escape glider
For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only (film)For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director in three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum...
WW2 Mine : Used to destroy the British spy ship/fishing vessel St. Georges. Several of these mines are seen in the warehouse of Aris Kristatos during a surprise raid (suggesting that the sinking of the St. Georges was not an accident).Seiko Wristwatch : Receives digital message read-outs and contains a 2-way radio/transmitter for voice communications.
Seaplane : Regular seaplane piloted by hitman Hector Gonzales who used it to ferry Melina Havelock to her parents' houseboat. Also came equipped with hidden machine guns on the underside later used to assassinate the Havelocks (with the exception of Melina who did survive).
ATAC : The Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator, or ATAC, was lost when the British spy ship St. Georges was sunk. This device controls all of Britain's Polaris ICBM nuclear submarines and can render them either inoperative or co-ordinate the use of them against major western cities or against Britain herself. Later recovered by Bond, who at the end destroys it to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Identigraph : An early computer-like device to assemble a phantom photo of a person by selecting characteristics from a variety of lists including hair color, hair style, nose form, style of eyeglasses etc. Located in MI6 headquarters and used by Bond and Q to put together an image of henchman Emile Leopold Locque. This device references the Identicast system referred to in the Ian Fleming novel Goldfinger.
Grappling suspenders : Similar to the ones used in Diamonds Are Forever, this is used to scale Kristatos' St. Cyril's monastery.
Lotus Espirit: Equipped with an explosive anti-theft device. Possibly contained other gadgets/weapons.
Mini Submarine: Contains an air pressure system to allow divers in and out while underwater.
Remote Control Helicopter: Blofeld rigged this helicopter to take Bond on a wild ride during the pre-opening credits sequence. It comes complete with electric shock wires to kill the current pilot. Bond however dismantles the remote control system and takes Blofeld on a ride into a chimney stack.
OctopussyOctopussyOctopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
Seiko Wristwatch : Contains a universal radio direction finder. This works in conjunction with listening device inside Bond's fountain pen. The watch is a Seiko G757-5020.Trick Backgammon Dice : Used by Khan to ensure a victory every time, Bond then uses the dice against Khan breaking his "winning streak".
False Movie Poster : Used to conceal the location of Q-Branch division in India. Bond and Vijay ride through the poster, and a new one comes up concealing the entrance to Q-Branch.
Montblanc
Montblanc (pens)
Montblanc International GmbH is a German manufacturer of writing instruments, watches and accessories, often identified by their "White Star" logo.-History:...
fountain pen : Contains a mixture of Nitric and Hydrochloric acids. Contains an earpiece listening device that works in conjunction with Bond's wristwatch.
Attaché case : Contains a false bottom which conceals a high explosive bomb.
TV Watch : Receives moving color images over the air. Bond uses this device towards apprehending Kahn later in the film.
Yo-yo saw : A rotating buzzsaw blade attached to a string so that it could be used in the same manner as a conventional yo-yo. Used by an assassin to kill MI6 agent Vijay, and later by the same assassin against Bond and Octopussy. An industrial sized version of this weapon appears in the film The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond film series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein. It...
as it is mounted on a helicopter and used to saw Bond's BMW in half.
Indian rope trick : A high-tech version of the familiar magic trick tested in MI6, the rope could extend skyward when a button was pressed.
The Crocodile : a miniature motorboat disguised as a crocodile. Bond used this to get to Octopussy's island.
Homing device : a small tracker inserted into the Faberge egg that Bond steals during an auction. The device also contains a microphone that works with the listening device in the pen described above.
Horse Stall : A mobile horse stall that conceals a mini Acrostar Jet
Q-Branch Hot Air Balloon : Equipped with surveillance cameras to track various enemy movements. This is used in conjunction with Bond's TV Watch in which he can receive video signals from the balloon.
Mini-Nuke: A bomb fitted into the base of a circus cannon. Intended to blow the circus show, as well as an entire city in West Germany off the map with the intention of removing all US installations in Europe leaving it vulnerable to a Russian invasion. This is the seventh time in the James Bond film series where an atomic or nuclear based weapon of mass destruction is involved. These films are Dr. No
Dr. No (film)
Dr. No is a 1962 spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R...
, Goldfinger
Goldfinger (film)
Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title...
, Thunderball
Thunderball (film)
Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
, Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (film)
The Spy Who Loved Me is a spy film, the tenth film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum...
, and For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (film)
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director in three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum...
.
A View to a KillA View to a KillA View to a Kill is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adapted from Ian Fleming's short story "From a View to a Kill", the film is the fourth Bond film after The Spy Who Loved...
Polarizing Sunglasses : Allows the ability of seeing clearly through tinted glass.Ring : Contains a miniature camera.
Zorin identification Device : Installed within the walls of Zorin's Paris Estate office, this computer integrated system allows Zorin to quickly identify any suspicious clients.
Checkbook/Billfold : Uses ultra-violet light to read previously written material by picking up the indentations of pen marks on paper.
Zorin Desk Lamp : Installed throughout the many quarters of his Paris estate. These lamps allow his surveillance team to monitor any conversations made by any of his guests.
Electric Shaver : Contains an electronic eavesdropping detector.
Credit Card : Has an electronic ability to open locks.
SNOOPER : One of Q Branch's surveillance inventions. A small, animal-like remote controlled camera unit that can transmit audio/video from the head of the unit to a receptacle for the signal. It was used as demonstration near the beginning of the movie and at the end to find Bond.
Zorin dirigible : Conceals inside an outdoor office trailer, positioned for a quick getaway.
Zorin Microchip : Impervious to electromagnetic pulse
Electromagnetic pulse
An electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic radiation. The abrupt pulse of electromagnetic radiation usually results from certain types of high energy explosions, especially a nuclear explosion, or from a suddenly fluctuating magnetic field...
(EMP) created from outer space. This microchip or similar reverse-engineered microchips are used on the prototype Eurocopter Tiger
Eurocopter Tiger
The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. In Germany it is known as the Tiger; in France and Spain it is called the Tigre.-Origins:...
helicopter in GoldenEye
GoldenEye
GoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...
which is impervious to EMP caused by the main weapon of that film.
Zorin Walking Cane : Contains an RC steroid injector used to improve the performance of his racing horses during a race. Also contains various controls for his racetrack and various other materials at his estate.
Razor Sharp Butterflies : Used by May Day to dispose of Bond's contact at the Eiffel Tower.
Zorin Balloon : Comes with conference room equipped with convertible office table with map. Also comes with an exit chute with retractable staircase to eject recently unwelcome business partners.
Snowboard : wrecked frontal sled piece of a snowmobile. Used by bond as a snowboard when his skis are damaged. Generally considered to have sparked the international interest in snowboarding as a sport.
Bug Detector : Just like the one used in From Russia With Love
From Russia with Love (film)
From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
, this is a small device that is designed to detect the presence of a phone tap device in a regular telephone.
The Living DaylightsThe Living DaylightsThe Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
Pipeline Cab : Designed to smuggle a person through the gas pipelines. Russian General Georgi Koskov was the first ever person to successfully use the line during his "defect" to Britain.Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
Keychain:
- Contains capsule of stun gas (effective up to 5 feet) which is activated by a whistle combination. (Bond's was the first bars of "Rule, Britannia!Rule, Britannia!"Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740...
". It's unclear if this is a standard setting.) The gas disorientates any normal person for up to 30 seconds. This explanation causes Bond to remark "You don't find too many normal people in this business, Q..." - Contains an explosive charge which is activated by a personalized whistle combination. (Bond's was a wolf whistleWolf-whistlingWolf-whistling or finger whistling is a type of whistling in which fingers are inserted in the mouth to produce a louder and more penetrating tone....
, something that Q commented was "most appropriate" for 007.) - Contains a lockpick which was claimed by "Q" to be able to "open 90% of the world's locks".
Miniature Binoculars : Contained on normal looking eye-glass frames.
Ghetto Blaster : While never used by James Bond, we see this gadget being tested in Q-Branch for the Americans. The "Ghetto Blaster" (a 1980s slang term for a portable stereo) is a boombox
Boombox
Boombox is a colloquial expression for a portable cassette or CD player. Other terms known are ghetto blaster, jambox, or radio-cassette. It is a device capable of receiving radio stations and playing recorded music , usually at relatively high volume...
that can fire a rocket.
Revolving Sofa : Q is also testing a sofa that swallows whoever sits on it.
Guard Wristwatch : used by General Pushkin to alert the guards at Bond's appearance
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante : This vehicle from Q-Branch comes with an assortment of useful gadgets. Listed below are the gadgets that come with this vehicle
- Hubcap Laser
- Forward missile launcher
- Concealed Rocket Propulsion system
- Outrigger Retractable skis
- Retractable tire spikes
- Self-destruct mechanism
Cello & Case : Although not technically a gadget, the Cello Case was used as a sitting sled in a downhill snow chase and the Cello was used as a steering rudder and as a crude dummy for the guards to shoot at.
Milk Bottle Bombs : Disguised as a Milkman while infiltrating MI6 Headquarters, Necros employed Milk Bottle Bombs from his milk crate destroying some of MI6's internal facilities while trying to smuggle General Koskov out.
General Whitaker's War Room : A room containing a collection of military memorabilia and toys which Whitaker plays with in his spare time. This are can also be used against unwelcomed guests as it conceals many high tech weapons.
Licence to KillLicence to KillLicence to Kill, released in 1989, is the sixteenth entry in the Eon Productions James Bond series and the first one not to use the title of an Ian Fleming novel. It marks Timothy Dalton's second and final performance in his brief tenure in the lead role of James Bond...
Dentonite Toothpaste : Plastic explosives disguised as ordinary toothpaste. The receiver that picks up the signal from Bond to blow the explosives is disguised as a packet of cigarettes.Signature Camera Gun : A camera that when put together became a sniper rifle that can be programmed to fire for only one person due to a scanner built into the grip.
Laser Polaroid Camera : When the flash is used on this camera, it shoots a laser. The pictures it takes are X-rayed.
Exploding Alarm Clock : Q carries it with him to Isthmus, but it is not used. "Guaranteed never to wake up anybody who uses it."
Radio Transceiver Broom : used by Q to communicate with Bond's companion while disguised as a groundsman. Interestingly Q throws this item away after using it.
Genuine "Felix" Lighter : A gift from Felix Leiter's wedding, an inscribed cigarette lighter that malfunctions, causing a huge flame to burst forth (although it could be that it is a mini-flamethrower). It is first and the final special device used in this film reminding the main villain Franz Sanchez
Franz Sanchez
Franz Sanchez is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film Licence to Kill. He was played by Robert Davi. The character is based on Pablo Escobar...
why he destroyed his criminal empire to begin with.
Manta Ray overcover : used to disguise Bond as a Manta Ray when infiltrating Krest's ship
GoldenEyeGoldenEyeGoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...
BMW Z3: Supposedly equipped with 'Stinger' missiles and other armaments, which are never seen or used. An automatic HUD that tracks approaching vehicles is shown. Car is LHD. Total screen time less than two minutes.Aston Martin DB5: Bond's signature car. Although not a main vehicle as such, it is evident that Bond's Aston Martin has been modified by Q-Branch. This particular vehicle is equipped with a built-in dashboard fax machine and a cellular voice communications system, with a refrigerated beverage holder containing a bottle of Bollinger champagne and a rose.
Belt : A size 34 leather belt. It conceals a piton
Piton
In climbing, a piton is a metal spike that is driven into a crack or seam in the rock with a hammer, and which acts as an anchor to protect the climber against the consequences of a fall, or to assist progress in aid climbing...
hidden behind the buckle. It can fire out up to 75 feet (22.9 m) of high tensile wire designed to support the weight of an average person. Used by Bond to flee the Russian military archives building in St. Petersburg after Natalya is captured by General Ourumov and his men.
Ballpoint Pen (Parker Jotter) : Contains a class-four grenade. A 2-inch-long fuse is armed after three clicks in succession. Another three clicks disarms it. Used by Bond to escape his captors after Boris nervously clicks it.
Wristwatch : An Omega Seamaster Professional (the first of James Bond's non-Seiko
Seiko
, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
/Rolex
Rolex
Rolex SA is a Swiss watchmaking manufacturer of high-quality, luxury wristwatches. Rolex watches are popularly regarded as status symbols and BusinessWeek magazine ranks Rolex No.71 on its 2007 annual list of the 100 most valuable global brands...
gadget watches) with built-in laser cutter and a remote detonator.
Piton Gun : Fires grappling hook
Grappling hook
A grappling hook is an anchor with multiple hooks , attached to a rope; it is thrown, dropped, sunk, projected, or fastened directly by hand to where at least one hook may catch and hold. Generally, grappling hooks are used to temporarily secure one end of a rope. They may also be used to dredge...
(piton) and has a laser cutting attachment.
Digital Binoculars
Binoculars
Binoculars, field glasses or binocular telescopes are a pair of identical or mirror-symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes when viewing distant objects...
: Auto focus/zoom, digital camera, satellite uplink to send visual data.
X-Ray Document Scanner : Q has a document scanner disguised as a tea-tray.
Phone Booth Trap : Q Branch is testing a BT telephone box with a large airbag inside which expands, crushing anyone inside against the wall of the box.
Wheelchair and Leg Cast missile : Tested by Q Branch, this gadget was made to look like someone had broken their leg, when in fact, the leg hid a missile, which could be fired from the seated position.
Door Decoder : Small device that can be fitted onto keypad locked electronic doors that finds the combination and displays it on its screen. Used by 006 in the pre-credit sequence.
Ejector Seat : An ejector seat disguised as an ordinary office chair. Adjusting it will blast the chair across a distance. Is only seen whilst Q is telling Bond to bring everything back in pristine condition.
Eurocopter Tiger
Eurocopter Tiger
The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. In Germany it is known as the Tiger; in France and Spain it is called the Tigre.-Origins:...
: Specially modified Tiger able to withstand electromagnetic pulse from outer space (caused by the Goldeneye EMP satellites). It is possible that this helicopter utilizes Zorin microchip technology which is mentioned by Q himself to be impervious to EMP radiation from outer space.
Goldeneye Satellite : An orbital satellite based weapon capable of delivering high powered electro-magnetic shock waves which can shut down any electronic operation on Earth. Alec Trevalyan controls the satellite in Cuba with the intention of using it on London, ruining its economy and thus causing chaos (only after he's robbed the entire Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
through his hacker employee Boris Grishenko).
Tomorrow Never DiesTomorrow Never DiesTomorrow Never Dies is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Bruce Feirstein wrote the screenplay, and it was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. It follows Bond as he tries to stop a media mogul from engineering...
Mobile Phone : This was a concept phone designed by EricssonEricsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
. The phone had a variety of features, including:
- a stun gun, containing a 20,000 Volt shock to any unauthorized user, and is also handy at disabling a high tech door lock.
- a fingerprintFingerprintA fingerprint in its narrow sense is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. In a wider use of the term, fingerprints are the traces of an impression from the friction ridges of any part of a human hand. A print from the foot can also leave an impression of friction ridges...
scanner/analyzer/transmitter that can also be used for opening high-tech fingerprint-identification locks - Antennae lock pick, which detaches from the phone and when inserted into a keyhole, hitting a key on the phone can then open the lock.
- "Flip-open" remote control for operating his BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
750iL (Directional steering pad, LCD monitor for the front and rear view, controls to fire rocket launcher and operate the car's other defense mechanisms)
- Much of the phone's style, including its "flip-open" design, was incorporated into Ericsson's R380 "smartphone"Ericsson R380The Ericsson R380 Smartphone was a GSM mobile phone made by Ericsson, released in 2000. It combined the functions of a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant . It was the first device marketed as a 'smartphone'. In December 1999 the magazine Popular Science appointed the Ericsson R380...
a few years later. The R380 combined a fully functional mobile phone, PDA-like tools and WAP services.
Omega Seamaster watch : Taken by Bond from the Chinese safehouse, the watch had a small, detachable charge that could be detonated by turning the watch's dial. It was later used to remotely destroy a glass jar that had a grenade lodged inside.
Walther P99
Walther P99
The Walther P99 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88...
: A gun Bond acquires from the Chinese safehouse in Saigon. It replaced Bond's Walther PPK, present for the first half of the film. Since Tomorrow Never Dies, Bond has used the P99.
Cigarette lighter : A disguised timed explosive/grenade.
Spike Fan : Weapon developed by Wai Lin's counterpart division to Q Branch. Appears to be a Chinese fan, but when opened, several metal spikes with strings attached are thrown. Due to its brief appearance with no additional explanation, it's unclear whether the strings are for entanglement or a similar purpose like a taser
Taser
A Taser is an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles. Its manufacturer, Taser International, calls the effects "neuromuscular incapacitation" and the devices' mechanism "Electro-Muscular Disruption technology"...
, or to retract the spikes.
Rickshaw Defense Mechanism : This was used to knock out an enemy. A button is pressed, and an upper part of a bike-based rickshaw, which appears to be parked, ejects, knocking out the target.
Dragon Flamethrower : Bond commented on the fact that this device was "very novel." Although this appears to be a sculpture of a dragon's head, pulling back one of the horns emits a high yield flamethrower, which makes the sculpture look like a fire-breathing dragon.
Wristband Grappling Hook : A wristband that shoots a grappling hook that Wai Lin uses to escape a building in the beginning
Earring Lock pick : At least one of Wai Lin's earrings conceals a lock pick, which she uses to escape from a pair of handcuffs.
Sea-Vac Drill:Used by Elliot Carver to destroy anything in his path—only to fall victim to it himself.
BMW 750il : Car used by 007 in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Equipped with cell phone to control the car's functions, front and rear view LCD monitor, rockets, high voltage security system, and secret compartment.
The World Is Not EnoughThe World Is Not EnoughThe World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond film series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein. It...
Fake P99 : Actually an explosive, detonated on the banker's desk.Q Boat : Built by Q for his retirement. This boat comes equipped with submersible capabilities, although it was never properly finished.
Air Snow Machines : Powered paragliders using snow mobiles with built in aircraft propellers similar to the use of Air Boats in the southern United States. The ram-airfoil can be detached to enable the machines to operate as snowmobiles.
Omega Seamaster Wristwatch : Contains a Grappling hook with fifty feet of high-tensile micro-filament and a high intensity lighted bezel.
Multifunction Lock Pick : Concealed in a normal looking credit card with a removable strip that activates a spring-loaded multifunction lock pick.
Eye-glasses (#1) : Remotely detonates an explosive "flash-bang" charge. The explosive charge is actually housed in the pistol that is confiscated from Bond in the film's opening scene.
Eye-glasses (#2) : Enables X-ray vision for checking for concealed weapons.
Ski Jacket : Conceals an escape pod which inflates into a sealed sphere made of aluminum-coated plastic and Kevlar reinforcement. This feature appears to be based on the Zorb.
Bagpipe : Contains a flamethrower and a machine gun (was seen only in Q's testing lab).
Nuclear Bomb : Attempted to be detonated through the use of a submarine's nuclear reactor. This marks the eighth and final time in the James Bond film series (before the reboot with Daniel Craig) where an atomic or nuclear based weapon of mass destruction is involved. These films are Dr. No
Dr. No (film)
Dr. No is a 1962 spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R...
, Goldfinger
Goldfinger (film)
Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title...
, Thunderball
Thunderball (film)
Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
, Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
, The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (film)
The Spy Who Loved Me is a spy film, the tenth film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum...
, and For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (film)
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director in three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum...
, and Octopussy.
Industrial-sized Buzzsaw : Helicopter mounted buzzsaw assembly. Helicopters carrying these fly by and trim tree foliage. Two of these helicopters are sent to attack Bond and destroy his BMW.
This film marks the only one occasion in the Bond film series where Bond has expressed concern as to what Q will think when equipment is destroyed "Q's not gonna like this!" when his BMW Z8
BMW Z8
The BMW Z8 was a roadster car produced by German automaker BMW from 1999-2003. It was given the E52 BMW model code.The Z8 was the production variant of the 1997 Z07 concept car, which was designed by Henrik Fisker at BMW's DesignworksUSA in Southern California. The Z07 originally was designed as a...
is sawn in half. This takes place after Major Boothroyd's final appearance in the film series; Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor, famous for playing Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.-Early life:...
was killed in a car accident before the next film began production.
Die Another DayDie Another DayDie Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
Single Digit Sonic Agitator : A "standard issue" ring for the finger which is actually an "ultra high-frequency single digit sonic agitator unit" that can shatter bullet-proof glass (or any " 'unbreakable' glass", as commented by Q in the movie) or disable another person.Surfboard : Contains a sliding panel with a hidden compartment containing communications equipment, explosives, detonators and a Walther P99 pistol.
Omega Wristwatch : Contains an explosive detonator and laser beam cutter. The new Q states that this watch is Bond's 20th, which is a reference to the fact that Die Another Day is the 20th James Bond film.
Mini Air Supply : Similar device as used in Thunderball, which provides a few minutes of oxygen.
Virtual Combat Training Simulator: This device allows the user to enter a virtual environment with the assistance of four computerized columns, a special pair of sunglasses, and a special weapon. This training simulator is tested by 007. One such program contains a scenario in which MI6 Headquarters is attacked and the user must eliminate all threats as they see fit. Miss Moneypenny makes some recreational use of another version of the program, where she is romancing with James Bond over a desk.
Aston Martin Vanquish: A high-tech car that uses adaptive camouflage technology, and so is equipped with tiny cameras on both sides so that they reflect what they capture on the other side, making it invisible to the human eye. Other features consist of the following: bonnet-mounted target-seeking shotguns, front-firing torpedoes, traction spikes, a passenger ejector seat, dual machine guns concealed behind the front grille, a retractable sliding roof panel, radial thermal imaging (heat) display, a remote-control function, some sort of laser cutting tool (seen to be accessible via its respective button on the control panel, although never used) and grenades of some sort, presumably rearward ones (also present on the control panel, yet never used).
Because this film marks the 40th anniversary of James Bond films in addition to the film being the 20th in the franchise, there are multiple references to each previous official film. Some examples include:
- Red Grant's garrote wire wristwatch. (From Russia with LoveFrom Russia with Love (film)From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
) - Bell-Textron Jet Pack (ThunderballThunderball (film)Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
) - Snorkel with false bird on top (GoldfingerGoldfinger (film)Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title...
) - Laser piton gun (GoldeneyeGoldenEyeGoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...
) - Attaché case (From Russia with LoveFrom Russia with Love (film)From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
) - Bede Acrostar Jet (OctopussyOctopussyOctopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
) - One-man submarine (disguised as Crocodile) (OctopussyOctopussyOctopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
) - SNOOPER (A View to a KillA View to a KillA View to a Kill is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adapted from Ian Fleming's short story "From a View to a Kill", the film is the fourth Bond film after The Spy Who Loved...
) - Little Nellie (You Only Live TwiceYou Only Live Twice (film)You Only Live Twice is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by Roald Dahl, and loosely based on Ian Fleming's 1964 novel of the same name...
) - Rosa Klebb's poison-tipped shoe knife (From Russia with LoveFrom Russia with Love (film)From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
).
Icarus satellite : Another orbital satellite based weapon very much like the satellite featured in Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
, Gustav Graves
Gustav Graves
Sir Gustav Graves is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another Day, played by Toby Stephens...
(the villain of this film) created this satellite with the intent of providing sunlight to areas of the world which lack it in order to promote agricultural development in cold climate countries. Like the satellite featured in Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
, the satellite's power is focused by the diamonds contained within. However, this particular satellite utilizes solar energy instead of laser technology with the intentions still remaining the same as it did in Diamonds Are Forever, which is as a weapon. Graves had really intended this satellite to detonate mines placed along the De-Militarized Zone along the border of North Korea and South Korea with the intention of having the North invade the South, as well as destroying any ICBMs that threaten the satellite and their intentions.
Daniel Craig era (2006-present)
Since the reboot of the franchise with Casino Royale, the character of QQ (James Bond)
Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q , like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch , the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service...
and his lab have been absent from the films. While Bond is still outfitted with a number of gadgets, they seem less futuristic and awe inspiring than before, all containing technology that is commercially available or close to being so, because these two movies depict the beginning of Bond's career as a double 0, presumably before Q's tricks were installed. In James Bond 007: Blood Stone
James Bond 007: Blood Stone
James Bond 007: Blood Stone is an action-adventure video game, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision for the Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It is the 24th game in the James Bond series although it is not a direct sequel to any game; it is...
, Q Branch is mentioned and it is suggested that James Bond's phone is a gadget from Q Branch and also Bill Tanner is implied to work there.
Casino RoyaleCasino Royale (2006 film)Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
Aston Martin DBS V12Aston Martin DBS V12
The modern Aston Martin DBS is a high performance GT sports car from the UK manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston has used the DBS name once before on their 1967–72 grand tourer coupe...
: The car has a glove compartment
Glove compartment
A glove compartment or glovebox, also known as a little cupboard, is a compartment built into the dashboard, located over the front-seat passenger's footwell in an automobile, often used for miscellaneous storage. The name derives from the original purpose of the compartment, to store gloves...
filled with assorted tools and weaponry, including a high-tech first aid kit, antidotes to various poisons and portable defibrillator. (The vehicle itself, apart from a bulletproof windshield, appears to not have any added features.)
Sony Ericsson K800 : Cellphone with sophisticated GPS
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System is a space-based global navigation satellite system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites...
and 3.2 megapixel digital camera, with the ability to take multiple pictures very rapidly.
Microchip implant : Bond is implanted with a microchip that helps MI6
Secret Intelligence Service
The Secret Intelligence Service is responsible for supplying the British Government with foreign intelligence. Alongside the internal Security Service , the Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence Intelligence , it operates under the formal direction of the Joint Intelligence...
keep track of Bond's whereabouts; it also monitors Bond's vital signs which are transmitted back to MI6 for analysis.
Tracking device : Similar to the implant in Bond's arm, this tracking device is placed in Le Chiffre
Le Chiffre
Le Chiffre is a fictional character and the main antagonist in Ian Fleming's James Bond novel Casino Royale. On screen Le Chiffre has been portrayed by Peter Lorre in the 1954 television adaptation of the novel for CBS's Climax! television series, by Orson Welles in the 1967 spoof of the novel and...
's inhaler.
Omega Seamaster wristwatch:
Explosive Keychain : Originally used in the attempt to destroy a commercial airliner in Miami. Bond removes this from the fuel truck and attaches it to a henchman's belt loop.
Quantum of Solace
Walther PPKWalther PPK
The Walther PP series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols.They feature an exposed hammer, a double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel which also acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring...
: The Walther PPK returns, after having been replaced at the end of Tomorrow Never Dies by the P99.
Aston Martin DBS V12
Aston Martin DBS V12
The modern Aston Martin DBS is a high performance GT sports car from the UK manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston has used the DBS name once before on their 1967–72 grand tourer coupe...
Sony Ericsson C902 : This cell phone has a built in identification imager, capable of compiling a composite facial image of a potential suspect even when the person being photographed is looking to the side. This phone can also receive information immediately regarding the suspect as it is also tied into the MI6 data mainframe.
Omega Seamaster wristwatch
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface is a multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as a software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of gesture recognition. This could involve the motion of hands or physical objects. It was...
: Although not directly used by Bond, the MI6 office featured a multi-touch
Multi-touch
In computing, multi-touch refers to a touch sensing surface's ability to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the surface...
computer interface.
MI6 Profile Touchscreen : Similar to the Microsoft Surface, this tool used by MI6 gathers information regarding possible suspects in an investigation, and relays it back to Bond through his mobile phone.
Quantum Earpiece : Although not a spectacular gadget, it is a Q shaped earpiece that 007 uses to listen in on Dominic Greene and his plots.
Standard signature items (most films)
Walther PPKWalther PPK
The Walther PP series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols.They feature an exposed hammer, a double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel which also acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring...
/P99 : First issued in the film Dr. No
Dr. No (film)
Dr. No is a 1962 spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R...
, this semi-automatic double action pistol was intended to replace Bond's .25 ACP
.25 ACP
The .25 ACP centerfire pistol cartridge is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled pistol cartridge introduced by John Browning in 1905 alongside the Fabrique Nationale model 1905 pistol...
Beretta pistol after it backfired and caused him injury to his chest. This pistol has an overall weight of 590 g (21 oz) and a caliber of 7.65mm (.32 ACP
.32 ACP
.32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol...
). Bond was threatened to be demoted to standard intelligence duties unless he accepts use of the pistol. Bond later upgrades to a Walther P99
Walther P99
The Walther P99 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88...
9 mm semi automatic pistol in the film Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Bruce Feirstein wrote the screenplay, and it was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. It follows Bond as he tries to stop a media mogul from engineering...
before exchanging it for the traditional PPK in the film Quantum of Solace .
Rolex/Seiko/Omega Seamaster Wristwatch : Standard wristwatch complete with several different gadgets ranging from lasers, communication devices, homing beacons, explosives, etc. Made standard to all 00 Agents and has aided and saved Bond in several dangerous situations. Former 00 Agent
00 Agent
In Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and the derived films, the 00 Section of MI6 are considered the secret service's elite. A 00 agent holds a licence to kill in the field, at his or her discretion, to complete the mission...
Alec Trevelyan
Alec Trevelyan
Alexander "Alec" Trevelyan , also known as Janus, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, portrayed by actor Sean Bean...
also uses a watch similar to Bond's.
Briefcase : Made standard by Major Boothroyd in the film From Russia With Love
From Russia with Love (film)
From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
. Contains several gadgets built in and is used by all MI6 personnel.
Pager : Used to contact Bond when needed for new assignments. It comes in many forms from a key chain to a wristwatch.
Safe Cracker : a pocket device used to open safes.
Mini Camera : used to take small reconnaissance photos of various blueprints and strategic locations.
Homing Device : Placed in various different locations on Bond's clothing and/or gadgetry.
Aston Martin DB5
Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 is a luxury grand tourer that was made by Aston Martin. Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The DB series was named honouring David Brown ....
: Signature vehicle of James Bond, as seen in several films all containing various Q Branch gadgetry.
Laser Technology : A number of Bond films have portrayed MI6 and their opponents to experiment with Laser Technology. Laser gadgets could be small enough to fit on one of Bond's many Q-Branch watches to industrial sizes being fitted on various types vehicles and air/spacecraft.