A novel noise jamming detection algorithm for radar applications

In this letter, we devise and assess a new algorithm to detect a platform equipped with self-screening jamming systems. The latter illuminates the victim radar by means of noiselike signals leading to an increase of the constant false alarm rate threshold (at the detection stage) and a reduction of radar sensitivity. The problem is formulated in terms of a binary hypothesis test exploiting the rank-onemodification of the interference covariance matrix introduced by the jammer and the generalized likelihood ratio test is derived. Performance analysis is conducted on simulated data and is aimed at highlighting the effectiveness of this new approach.