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NVG Tactical Graphics

Status: Planned

No adapter exists in gateway/src/formats/ yet. See the Status & Roadmap.

What it is

NVG (NATO Vector Graphics) is an XML format for tactical map overlays. It defines how to represent and exchange the things drawn on an operational map:

  • Points — symbols/markers at a coordinate
  • Lines/Polylines — routes, boundaries, phase lines
  • Polygons/Areas — zones, sectors, engagement areas
  • Circles/Ellipses — range rings, threat areas
  • Text labels — annotations on the map

Each element carries styling (colour, stroke, fill), a symbol code (SIDC), and metadata. NVG is the NATO-standard way to say "here's what I drew on my map" so another system can display the same overlay.

Bedrock's integration

Planned. No NVG support exists yet, and no map drawing tools exist in the web frontend. The intended approach is NVG import/export in gateway/src/formats/ paired with drawing tools in the web client that produce NVG-compatible overlays.

The overlay data model and task breakdown live with the owning repo: gateway/docs/standards/nvg-tactical-graphics.md.

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