Jet-powered flyboard steals show at Bastille Day military parade

Jet-powered flyboard steals show at Bastille Day military parade

An armed flyboard rider

was among the highlights of this year’s Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Sunday

It was part of a demonstration of new military technology that also included ground robots.

The jet-powered flying device

was designed by French inventor Franky Zapata, who was given a €1.3 million development grant.

Macron gave an approving nod as the device was demonstrated. “Proud of our army, modern and innovative,” he later tweeted.

The parade also included several flypasts.

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