BlueSky Mast

Elevating Solutions

The fight is always evolving.
So are we.

Next year, BlueSky Mast marks 25 years in the fight.

BlueSky is a small defense contractor dedicated to delivering products and solutions that close mission-critical capability gaps for the warfighter. It started with the mast.

Speed. Portability. Versatility. Dependability. What the warfighter has counted on for 25 years, still getting better, still getting faster, and making the warfighter more lethal.

BlueSky Mast 350 Lift Series deployed in the field
45,000+systems fielded
Every U.S. primetrusts BlueSky Mast
500+defense contractors count on us
Every U.S. serviceArmy to Space Force
Made in U.S.A.Florida and North Carolina
SDVOSBservice-disabled veteran-owned
45,000+ systems fielded

Every U.S. prime trusts BlueSky Mast, and more than 500 small and mid-size defense contractors count on us for elevation.

So does every U.S. military service, from the Army to the Space Force, along with SOCOM, the intelligence community, the White House Communications Agency, DHS, the FBI, NASA and the State Department.

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CHAOS VANQUISH PRIME radar elevated on a BlueSky Mast 350 Lift Series in the desert
VANQUISH PRIME · 350 Lift Series · 18 m

The lineup / 07 series

Two families. Seven series.

Pick by payload and height.

Why BlueSky Mast

Speed. Portability. Versatility. Dependability.

What the warfighter has counted on for 25 years, still getting better, still getting faster, and making the warfighter more lethal.

01

Speed

No tools. No vehicle. No waiting.
  • Interlocking sections assemble by hand
  • One person: AL1 Standard up in 2 to 15 minutes
  • Two-person team: 350 Lift to 18 m in 20 to 45 minutes
02

Portability

Carry it in. Set it anywhere.
  • Patented cam lock tripod stands on its own
  • Packs into a 54 x 14 x 14 in. carry bag or hard cases
  • Sidekick is airline-checkable
03

Versatility

Several payloads. One mast.
  • Top plates, side arms and pole mounts carry RF, EO/IR and networking gear at once
  • Free-spinning guy rings: rotate 360° while guyed
  • Swap payloads in seconds with tool-less mounts
04

Dependability

Stiff and steady at full height.
  • Aerospace-grade aluminum, about twice the yield strength of conventional aluminum
  • Rated to 70 mph (200 Series) and 90 mph (350)
  • Tested to MIL-STD-810G; 810H on Sidekick and 350 5 m
Always preparing for the next fight.

Our tool-less mounts and quick-release accessories made us the number one choice for tactical communications. Physics didn't change. Tactics did. Secure Lock for C-UAS applications.

The new fight

Drones changed the fight. We changed the mount to fight back.

A drone is small, fast and low. Your sensor can't blink.

Radios need height. Counter-UAS sensors need height and a dead-steady aim. Every bit of wobble at the top of the mast is error in the track. So we built Secure Lock: mounts and arms engineered to hold radar, RF and EO/IR gear locked on target, set by hand with no tools. It's why 8 of the top 10 C-UAS solutions ride BlueSky Mast.

The same tool-less interface that made BlueSky Mast the choice for tactical communications now carries the counter-UAS fight: 2 in. round arms from 3 to 48 in. that resist twist and flex, a roll-tilt bracket to dial in a radar or camera and lock the angle, and plates for radar, RF and comms that all ride one mast. Put it up by hand in minutes, guy it, and the sensor stays where you aimed it.

Physics didn't change. Tactics did.

See Secure Lock accessories →
MatrixSpace Fusion 360 counter-UAS system on a BlueSky Mast tripod: PTZ camera on top, 360 Radar nodes on Secure Lock round arms, Remote ID receiver below
MatrixSpace
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FUSION 360°
“Multiple sensors. A single source of truth.” MatrixSpace
  • Radar, optical and Remote ID fused into one confirmed track
  • 360° coverage, portable or fixed site
  • Secure Lock round arms and roll-tilt brackets, first built for MatrixSpace
Tracking small, fast threats starts with accessories and mounts designed to do just that. Secure Lock.

Secure Lock Accessory Line

Built for gear that has to track small objects at high speedSL
SECURE LOCK

Locks on. Stays locked.

Tool-less retention. Goes on by hand; won't walk, slip or loosen in the wind.

2 IN. OD ROUND ARMS

Stiffer arms. Truer aim.

2 in. round arms, 3 to 48 in. long, so an offset sensor holds its angle.

ROLL-TILT BRACKET

Dial it in. Lock it down.

Roll-tilt bracket for fine alignment. First built for MatrixSpace radar.

ONE INTERFACE

One lock. Every payload.

Radar, RF and comms plates, including S-band and C-band antenna mounts, all ride the same Secure Lock interface.

Four MatrixSpace radar nodes on BlueSky Mast Secure Lock round arms in an X configuration

Four radars, one mast. MatrixSpace 360 Radar nodes on Secure Lock round arms for full 360° low-airspace coverage.

Nine missions. One mast family.
U.S. Army soldiers deploying a BlueSky Mast 350 Lift Series tripod with a TRILOS terminal in a field
U.S. Army soldiers - TRILOS terminal
Ground mounted · Tripod
01 / 07

350 Lift Series

Heavy-payload tripod mast, 5 to 18 m

Height
5–18 m
Payload
45–175 lb
Wind
90 mph
Deploy
20–45 min
Built for
C3
C-UAS
Vehicle mounted · Telescoping
02 / 07

MEC Series

Electromechanical vehicle mast, up to 25 m

Height
≤ 25 m
Payload
≤ 400 kg
Hold
Any height
Mobile
On the move
Built for
C3
EW
MEC Series telescoping mast on an armored vehicle
Armored vehicle install
BlueSky Mast 200 Lift Series - AL2 carrying BlueHalo Skyview drone detection
Shown with BlueHalo Skyview
Ground mounted · Tripod
03 / 07

200 Lift Series – AL2

Winch-raised tripod mast, 2 to 15 m

Height
2–15 m
Payload
20–100 lb
Wind
70 mph
Deploy
10–15 min
Built for
C-UAS
C3
Ground mounted · Tripod
04 / 07

200 Sidekick Series – AL2

Airline-checkable 2 m tripod mast

Height
2 m
Payload
50 lb
Wind
70 mph
Deploy
2–5 min
Built for
C-UAS
C3
BlueSky Mast 200 Sidekick Series tripod carrying a D-Fend EnforceAir2 on a dock
Shown with D-Fend EnforceAir2
BlueSky Mast 200 Standard Series - AL2 tripod on a mountain observation post
Mountain observation post
Ground mounted · Tripod
05 / 07

200 Standard Series – AL2

Push-up tripod mast for heavier payloads, 2 to 10 m

Height
2–10 m
Payload
50–100 lb
Wind
70 mph
Lift
Manual push-up
Built for
C-UAS
C3
Ground mounted · Tripod
06 / 07

200 Standard Series – AL1

Lightest push-up tripod mast, 2 to 10 m

Height
2–10 m
Payload
30–50 lb
Wind
70 mph
Deploy
2–15 min
Built for
ISR
BlueSky Mast 200 Standard Series - AL1 carrying a TrellisWare radio
Shown with TrellisWare radio
FM Series telescoping mast with a camera on a support vehicle
Camera on a support vehicle
Vehicle mounted · telescoping
07 / 07

FM Series

Winch-driven vehicle and trailer mast

Height
Model chart
Payload
Payload chart
Lift
Manual or electric winch
Travel
Tilt or vertical
Built for
C-UAS
C3
RAS
Where we fight / 09 portfolios

Portfolios built for the mission.
Mapped to the mast.

National Defense Portfolios
Commercial Portfolios
Nine missions. One mast family.
Built in the USA. Designed in Largo. Manufactured in Florida & North Carolina. Proven everywhere.
If it has to see farther, it rides a BlueSky Mast.
Find your mast

Your payload is the mission. We get it up there.

Three questions: how much does your payload weigh, how high does it need to go, and do you carry it in or does it ride on a vehicle?

  1. Payload weight. Find the column that carries it at your height.
  2. Height. Read across the row for the height you need.
  3. How it moves. Carried in: pick a tripod series. On a vehicle: FM Series or MecMast Series, sized to your vehicle.
Payload capacity by height (lbs)
18 m
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45
15 m
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2075
14 m
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2585
13 m
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3095
12 m
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35105
11 m
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40115
6 m
406060
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4 m
457070
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2 m
50100100
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200 Sidekick Series - AL2: 50 lbs at 2 m. Full chart on the Mast Systems Overview.
Closing the gap is the job.
Accessories

Mount almost anything. Lock it down when it matters.

Tool-less quick release

Top plates, side arm kits, pole mounts and grounding. The patented interface that made BlueSky Mast the choice for tactical communications.

Secure Lock

Round arms, roll-tilt brackets and locked interfaces for C-UAS radar, RF and EO/IR gear that has to track small, fast targets.

Diagram of BlueSky Mast accessory mounting positions
Next steps

Let's find your solution.

Every configuration comes down to three things: how high you need to go, how much your payload weighs, and whether one person or a crew deploys it. Tell us the payload and the mission, and a mast specialist will come back to you fast with the right configuration and a quote. Let's find your solution so we can get started.

Talk to a mast specialist

Tell us the payload and the mission. We'll come back with the mast.

How high does it need to go, how much does it weigh, and does one person carry it in or does it ride on a vehicle? Send us that and a mast specialist will reply with the right configuration and a quote.

Prefer to call? 1-877-411-MAST (6278) · sales@blueskyinnovations.com

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