Antenna array system (1) comprising: - a powered main antenna (30) configured to emit a beam directed along a plurality of main directions, said powered main antenna operating in a first
frequency band; - an array of parasitic antennas (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4) arranged to form a first envelope concentrically surrounding the main fed antenna (30), each antenna comprising a substrate of
dielectric material (13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4) having one face oriented outwards from the envelope provided with a parasitic
radiating element (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4) and provided with a
ground plane, the parasitic
radiating element (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4) being connected to the
ground plane via a
reactive load (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4), each parasitic antenna being configured to emit a beam directed along a
principal direction, the reactive loads (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4) being configured to selectively activate
electromagnetic coupling between the main fed antenna and a pair of parasitic antennas to modify the
directivity of the main fed antenna. Abstract figure: Figure 1.