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Software Products: Combined Network Design Guide (CNDG) Database

Key words and phrases: Combined Network Design Guide Database, CNDG link 16, platforms, mission roles, terminal types

The Combined Network Design Guide Database (CNDG) is a Microsoft Windows application, the purpose of which is to hold data on many nations’ platform requirements for Link 16 network designs.

Combined Network Design Guide Database (CNDG)

It provides detailed information to a network designer during the planning stage of a Link 16 network. The data held by the CNDG is managed for NATO by SHAPE.

Summary of Data Held by CNDG:

  • Platforms and mission roles.
  • JTIDS Terminal types and the individual platform usage.
  • NPG Data for each platform, including:
    • Preferred and Alternate Time Slots, Packing Limits and Access Modes.
    • Transmit and Receive requirements and capabilities.
    • Free text comments.

The data may be presented in various styles:

Summary of platforms and mission roles.

  • Individual platforms NPG data requirements and comments.
  • Comparison of NPG data between multiple platforms.
  • Additionally, data may be imported or exported from the CNDG either by floppy disc or to another database.

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