SOCOM seeks low-SWaP ESA for improved satcom capability 24 May 2021 by Andrew White The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is pursuing a requirement to field electronically steerable arrays (ESAs) at reduced size, weight, and power (SWaP) and cost to support connectivity requirements around the world. Speaking at the virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) on 19 May, US Army Colonel Joel Babbitt said how ESAs will facilitate satellite communications (satcom) by connecting ground users to satellite constellations in low (LEO), medium (MEO), and geostationary (GEO) Earth orbits. A US Air Force Special Operations weather technician sends intelligence to the National Reconnaissance Operations Center during the Marine’s Reconnaissance Team Leader Course’s final exercise on 31 Oct 2017. (US Department of Defense)