Patent ID: 7259714
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
1. A method employing an electronic array mounted on a moving platform and a unique space time adaptive system to detect a plurality of radar returns in a same bin and their parameters with or without clutter present, comprising the steps of: a) transmitting at least one pulse; b) receiving said plurality of radar returns from said at least one pulse over at least one channel; c) processing said radar returns into range bins and determining whether said radar return surpasses a threshold; d) processing said radar returns that exceed said threshold to determine radial velocity, range, and azimuth based upon each radar return of said plurality of radar returns having different radial velocity and azimuth without utilizing clutter cancellation; and e) comparing said radar returns to a database of expected radar returns and adaptively processing radar returns that do not correspond to the expected radar returns, to identify said non-corresponding radar returns as indicative of at least one of clutter, a stationary target having moving elements, a land sea interface, clutter discretes, and antenna sidelobe returns without utilizing clutter cancellation.