Our Technology Partners & Collaborations
ADSBItalia believes in the value of open collaboration: we work closely with hardware developers, avionics innovators, radar platforms, and aviation communities to expand coverage, drive ADS-B technology forward, and ensure high-frequency, reliable flight data.
Vulcan Radar
Vulcan Radar is a dedicated desktop aircraft tracking system designed and developed in the UK, bringing live aviation data into a purpose-built physical display rather than relying on a browser or mobile app. Through our partnership with ADSB Italia, Vulcan Radar will integrate high-frequency real-time aircraft data while also supporting the expansion of ADS-B coverage through our upcoming low-cost plug-and-play feeder network. Together, we aim to make live aircraft tracking more accessible while helping strengthen community-driven ADS-B coverage across Italy and Europe.
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Dedicated Physical Aircraft Display: Purpose-built physical radar tracking device developed in the UK, equipped with a sharp 5-inch touchscreen and tactile rotary dials — tracking live flights at a glance without opening browser tabs or smartphone apps.
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High-Frequency Live Data Integration: Direct feed from ADSB Italia's live aggregated data stream into the Vulcan Cloud backend, powering smooth, real-time aircraft trajectories and immediate squawk updates.
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Plug-and-Play Feeder Ecosystem: The upcoming Vulcan feeder is designed to be effortlessly simple for customers to install, with pre-configured automatic feeding to ADSB Italia right out of the box.
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Free Feeder Hardware for Coverage Blackspots: Vulcan Radar will provide feeder units free of charge in selected strategic areas and European blindspots where additional coverage will significantly benefit the collective community.
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Zero Recurring Subscription Fees: True open aviation philosophy — purchase once and enjoy lifetime tracking with no monthly paywalls or hidden subscriptions.
FlightPortrait
MLAT server (Rust implementation of mlatd) written and open-sourced by the FlightPortrait team. FlightPortrait makes e-ink frames that turn the planes flying over your home into live art.
Why Partner With ADSBItalia
We provide tailored solutions for hardware manufacturers, avionics developers, flight schools, and open data initiatives.
High-Frequency Data Feeds
Low-latency live data streams via Beast TCP (raw), SBS Port 30003, and REST API to power dedicated hardware displays, dashboards, and situational awareness tools.
Coverage Expansion & Ground Stations
We actively coordinate receiver deployment and strategic antenna placements to eliminate coverage blindspots in valleys, coastal regions, and regional airfields.
Community & Aviation Reach
Targeted visibility across a passionate and active global community of thousands of aviation enthusiasts, pilots, radio amateurs, and receiver hosts.