SCDL Masthead for the Joint STARS ground station contains Ku-band electronics and a vertical stabilization unit within a ballistic radome. Nuclear & ballistically hardened antenna assy.

• Mounts on an extendable mast or on a tripod located away from the ground units
  
• Tracks the E-8C aircraft even under hostile jamming conditions
  
• Maintains contact while the aircraft is turning to provide seamless MTI and SAR data of the entire area under surveillance.