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.

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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