Abstract: A method and system for detecting chaff is disclosed. The method includes receiving range profile data including a plurality of samples, determining an average power for a first group of samples of the range profile data and a second group of samples of the range profile data, comparing the average power for the first group of samples to a first threshold value and the average power for the second group of samples to a second threshold value, and identifying a chaff detection if an average power of at least one of the first and second groups of samples exceeds its respective threshold value. The system includes a computer readable medium and a processor in communication with the computer readable storage medium and configured to perform the receiving, determining, comparing and detecting steps.

Abstract: The proper timing or alignment for coherent or noncoherent integration of radar pulses returned from a potentially moving target is determined by determining the entropy associated with sets of range samples based on a plurality of different velocity hypotheses. That set associated with the minimum entropy is deemed to be the correct velocity hypothesis, and integration is then performed using the velocity hypothesis so determined.