Efficient detection algorithm for non-coherent high-resolution radar in sea clutter

Abstract

This paper proposes a new detection algorithm suitable for high-resolution Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave radars. This algorithm takes into account that the high-resolution target echo is composed of several peaks along the range and the new real high-resolution peaks features that are presented in this paper. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using real and simulated data and compared with other classical detectors. This algorithm is also used for automatic target recognition.