BlueSky Mast offers modular, tripod-based tactical mast systems that deliver rapidly deployable, vehicle-independent elevation for communications, surveillance, and sensing payloads from 2 to 18 meters. They support everything from lightweight antennas to heavy multi-sensor military systems. All BlueSky Mast systems use patented tripod-based, sectional masts that pack down to a compact footprint, eliminating the need for vehicles, trailers, shelters, or fixed structures, making transport and field deployment faster and easier.
The masts use interlocking sections of lightweight aerospace-grade aluminum alloy with roughly twice the yield strength of conventional aluminum, providing superior durability and stiffness compared to composite mast alternatives—ideal for demanding defense, public safety, and critical communications applications.BlueSky Mast systems payload ranging from approximately 30–50 lbs at 10 meters in the lighter series up to 175 lbs at 5 meters in the heavy 350 Lift Series.
BlueSky Mast’s modular design, including interchangeable sections, guy rings, and top adapters, supports multi-mission use and simultaneous deployment of multiple devices on a single mast, improving flexibility for RF, EO/IR, and networking gear. Interlocking sections and free-spinning guy rings enable full 360-degree manual rotation at the tripod base, even when guyed, allowing precise antenna or sensor alignment without disassembly and maximizing coverage, link quality, and situational awareness.
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?
Model Heights:
5 to 18 m (17.5 to 59 ft)
Payload Capacity:
45 to 175 lbs
(See Capabilities Chart)
Wind Loading:
90 mph
Deployment Time:
2 to 4
people;
20 to 45 min
Outside Diameter:
3.5 inches
Testing: MIL-STD-810G
Transport:
Two 62 x 21 x 14 inch hard cases
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Five tripod series you carry in and set up anywhere. Two telescoping series that ride the vehicle or the trailer. Pick the platform. We'll match the mast.
Airline-checkable. Up in minutes on a rooftop, a dock or a ridgeline. 2 m, 50 lbs, one operator.
See the Sidekick →
Push-up masts one soldier carries in. 2 to 10 m for radios, cameras and lightning protection, no tools.
See the Standard Series →
Winch-raised tripods for C-UAS, ISR and comms sites. Up to 175 lbs, up to 18 m, rated to 90 mph wind.
See the Lift Series →
Screw-driven masts that hold any height and stay up on the move. Up to 25 m.
See MEC Series →
Winch-driven telescoping masts for tactical and support trucks. Manual or electric, 12/24 VDC or 120 VAC.
See the FM Series →
Telescoping masts on trailers, shelters and containers. Surveillance and C2 that tows in and stands watch.
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