France is moving forward to procure new maritime reconnaissance aircraft by itself, officials in Paris said on Thursday, after cooperation with Germany stalled. French aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Dassault have both been commissioned to make a new reconnaissance aircraft, the French Defence Ministry said. Based on their respective civilian aircraft A320 neo and Falcon 10X, the companies are to develop a concept for an aircraft that the navy could use in the period after 2030. The new model is to replace a fleet of 22 ageing reconnaissance aircraft. The concept remains open for cooperation…