Titanium telescopic mast
40 ft of sensor height in 10 minutes
Overview
A seamless-titanium telescopic mast extending from 6 to 40 ft in up to seven sections, deployed manually or pneumatically in under 10 minutes. The mast itself weighs no more than 7.5 kg, carries payloads to 5 kg, and mounts on the ground or on a vehicle for camp, perimeter and event surveillance.
Forty feet of sensor height that two people carry and raise in under ten minutes: seamless titanium tubes at 7.5 kg total, mounted on the ground or a vehicle, holding 5 kg of camera, antenna or radar head.
Capabilities
- Variable height from 6 to 40 ft in up to seven nested seamless-titanium sections
- Deployment, retraction and locking in under 10 minutes, manual or pneumatic
- Mast weight no more than 7.5 kg without mounting accessories; tubes alone 6.5 kg
- Payload platform to 5 kg, customizable for cameras, antennas and sensor heads
- Two guy levels with nylon-coated steel wire and anchor pegs for full-height stability
- Ground mounting on a base plate or vehicle mounting to 10 ft deployment height
- Dark olive green anodized clamps and hardware for field use
Specifications
| Type | Telescopic surveillance mast |
| Height | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Deployment | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Mast weight | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Payload | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Tube material | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Stability | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Mounting | Available under controlled technical briefing |
| Applications | Perimeter, camp and event surveillance; SAR; SWAT |
| Origin | Independent / non-aligned |
Published figures appear below; configuration-specific figures are shared under briefing.
Why Unstrat: the difference
Unstrat is the authorised global representative and distributor for this capability. It is already in service with a track record behind it, so you are buying something that has done the job elsewhere, not funding a first attempt. You are not the test bed.
Independent, non-aligned origin, with no political exposure to any major-power ecosystem.
One accountable team from first briefing through delivery and in-region sustainment.
Titanium tube stock keeps 40 ft of reach inside a 7.5 kg carry weight.
How it reaches you
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Procurement & sustainment
Classification and the end-user-certificate chain are confirmed before this capability is represented to your market.
Sourced from an independent manufacturer: no major-power disclosure rules or political conditions.
A single team responsible from first briefing through delivery: not a chain of foreign primes to integrate yourself.
Lifecycle support and operator training delivered in-region, building capability that outlasts the initial deployment.
Questions buyers ask
What is a telescopic surveillance mast?
It is a nesting pole that raises a camera, antenna or radar head above ground clutter for a longer line of sight, then collapses for transport. Ours is a titanium mast that extends from 6 to 40 ft in up to seven sections, deployed manually or pneumatically in under 10 minutes, weighing no more than 7.5 kg complete and carrying a payload to 5 kg on a customisable platform.
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How high does the mast go and how much does it weigh?
It reaches 40 ft, about 12.2 m, and weighs no more than 7.5 kg complete, with the tubes alone at 6.5 kg. That is a deliberate trade: heavier masts reach higher and carry more, but this one buys a high height-to-weight ratio so a two-person team carries and raises it. The titanium tubes, with walls no more than 1 mm, are what keep 40 ft of reach inside a 7.5 kg carry weight.
How much can the mast carry at the top?
Up to 5 kg on a customisable platform, sized for a single camera, antenna or radar head. Heavier masts carry far more, but they weigh far more too. If your payload is a 5 kg sensor and you need to carry the whole rig, this mast fits; if you must lift a heavy multi-sensor array, a heavier mast is the right tool. Decide by the actual payload weight.
Lightweight mast a two-person team can carry and raise
That is the whole design. At no more than 7.5 kg complete and deploying in under 10 minutes manually or pneumatically, it is built for a two-person team to pack, carry and raise. Two guy levels with nylon-coated steel wire and anchor pegs give full-height stability. Bring the sensor weight and the ground you will set up on, and the mounting and guying can be confirmed against them.
Telescopic mast for a camera or antenna on a vehicle
It mounts on the ground on a base plate or on a vehicle to a 10 ft deployment height, so the same mast serves a fixed camp perimeter and a vehicle-mounted sensor. On a vehicle the deployment height is limited to 10 ft for stability. Confirm the vehicle mounting interface and the payload at survey, and specify whether you need the full 40 ft ground height or the 10 ft vehicle height for your use.
Mast to raise a passive radar or sensor head for a camp perimeter
It carries a 5 kg sensor head, camera, antenna or radar, to 40 ft on a customisable platform, which suits a camp or perimeter watch that needs height without a heavy mast. Two guy levels hold it steady at full height. If the radar or sensor head is heavier than 5 kg, that points to a heavier mast, so confirm the head's weight against the 5 kg limit before you specify.
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How quickly can the mast be set up in the field?
In under 10 minutes, manually or pneumatically, by a two-person team, with two guy levels and anchor pegs for full-height stability. The competitor pages we checked do not publish a deployment time, so if set-up speed matters to you, ask each vendor for a stated figure and confirm it with the crew size you will field. The combination of a 7.5 kg carry weight and a sub-10-minute set-up is what makes it a small-team mast.
Telescopic mast for search-and-rescue or a tactical team
It is built for exactly this kind of use: perimeter and camp surveillance, search-and-rescue and tactical teams that need a sensor high, fast, and carried by hand. At no more than 7.5 kg complete with a 5 kg payload and a sub-10-minute deployment, a small team raises it wherever it is needed rather than waiting for a vehicle-mounted mast. Bring the sensor weight and the sites you work so the platform and guying are matched to them.
We need 40 ft of sensor height but must carry everything on two backs. Does this mast do that?
That is exactly what it is built for. It reaches 40 ft, about 12.2 m, carries a 5 kg camera, antenna or radar head, and weighs no more than 7.5 kg complete, so a two-person team packs, carries and raises the whole rig in under 10 minutes. Heavier masts reach higher and carry more but need a vehicle to move. If your job is to get a 5 kg sensor high with minimal carry weight, the titanium tube stock is the reason this mast fits where a heavy mast does not.
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A rival mast reaches higher and carries far more. When is that the right choice over yours?
When the payload or the height genuinely demand it. A heavy pneumatic mast can lift tens of kilograms to 24 m or more, which our 5 kg, 40 ft mast cannot, and for a large multi-sensor array on a vehicle that heavy mast is the right tool. Where the payload is a single 5 kg sensor and the rig must be carried by a small team, the titanium mast is built for that carry. Size the mast to the real payload and carry first, then compare, because the heavier masts pay for their reach in weight.
Why does titanium matter for a portable mast rather than aluminium or steel?
Because it is the reason the height-to-weight ratio holds. Heavier masts use larger-diameter tubing to carry heavy payloads, and that tubing is heavy. Our titanium tubes, with walls no more than 1 mm, hold 40 ft of reach inside a 7.5 kg carry weight for a 5 kg payload. The competitors we checked do not publish titanium construction, so the material advantage cannot be compared cell to cell, but it is what lets a small team carry a 40 ft mast at all.
How stable is a 40 ft lightweight mast in wind, and what holds it up?
Two guy levels with nylon-coated steel wire and anchor pegs give full-height stability, and ground mounting uses a base plate with pegs. A lightweight mast at full height needs its guys set properly, so the stability provision is part of the deployment rather than an afterthought. The catalogue does not publish a wind-speed rating, so if you set up in exposed sites, raise wind loading at the review and confirm the guying plan for your ground.
Why does mast supplier nationality matter for a surveillance deployment?
Because a mast carries the sensor that does the watching, and its resupply and any export terms sit with the supplier. The named rivals carry UK, US and Italian export regimes. An independent, non-aligned supplier keeps the mast and its spares inside your jurisdiction, so a perimeter, camp or event deployment is not held up by a foreign export calendar. The mast is simple hardware; the supply relationship is the part worth checking against the alternatives.
What does the mast not publish, and what should we confirm before buying?
The catalogue does not publish a wind-speed rating, and it gives the section count as up to seven rather than a fixed number. It states the tube walls at no more than 1 mm and the top and bottom tube diameters, which most rivals do not publish. Confirm the wind loading for your sites, the exact section count and platform for your payload, and the vehicle mounting interface at the review. The 6-to-40 ft height, the 7.5 kg mast weight, the 5 kg payload and the sub-10-minute deployment are the delivered specification.
Is this a fielded mast or a prototype?
Fielded. It is a titanium telescopic mast in service, extending from 6 to 40 ft in up to seven sections, with the 7.5 kg mast weight, the 5 kg payload, the two guy levels and the ground or vehicle mounting quoted here as the delivered specification. It is built for perimeter, camp and event surveillance and for search-and-rescue and tactical teams.
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Titanium telescopic mast: questions
What is Titanium telescopic mast?
Titanium telescopic mast is Unstrat's Land (Land Domain) capability: A seamless-titanium telescopic mast extending from 6 to 40 ft in up to seven sections, deployed manually or pneumatically in under 10 minutes. The mast itself weighs no more than 7.5 kg, carries payloads to 5 kg, and mounts on the ground or on a vehicle for camp, perimeter and event surveillance.
How does Titanium telescopic mast work?
Titanium telescopic mast delivers its effect through variable height from 6 to 40 ft in up to seven nested seamless-titanium sections, Deployment, retraction and locking in under 10 minutes, manual or pneumatic and Mast weight no more than 7.5 kg without mounting accessories; tubes alone 6.5 kg, capabilities matched to the requirement and confirmed under briefing rather than published.
Who makes Titanium telescopic mast?
Titanium telescopic mast is built by The Robotics & AI House, whose focus is unmanned systems, eo/ir sensors & ai video analytics. Unstrat represents The Robotics & AI House to government and enterprise buyers worldwide as an independent, non-aligned prime vendor.
Why choose Titanium telescopic mast over a major-power alternative?
Titanium telescopic mast is sourced from an independent, non-aligned manufacturer, so it carries no major-power disclosure rules, upgrade-locks or political ramifications. Concretely: titanium tube stock keeps 40 ft of reach inside a 7.5 kg carry weight. The capability is accountable to you, not to a foreign vendor's government and its release schedule.
How is Titanium telescopic mast procured, and where can it be exported?
Forty feet of sensor height that two people carry and raise in under ten minutes: seamless titanium tubes at 7.5 kg total, mounted on the ground or a vehicle, holding 5 kg of camera, antenna or radar head. Every engagement begins with a briefing, and export eligibility is confirmed per market under briefing rather than published. Where controlled capabilities are involved, the classification and end-user-certificate chain is confirmed first. Titanium telescopic mast is then sustained in-region by one accountable team from briefing through long-term operation.