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To settle these problems, an efficient algorithm based on discrete polynomial-phase transform (DPT), keystone transform (KT), and matched filtering processing (MFP) is presented for ground maneuvering target refocusing and motion parameter estimation in this paper. Firstly, the DPT is applied to transform the cubic phase into the quadratic phase and simultaneously eliminate the quadratic RM, cubic RM, and quadratic DFM. Furthermore, the Doppler ambiguity containing Doppler center blur and Doppler spectrum ambiguity is also dealt with effectively by introducing a very small fixed lay time after DPT operation. Then, the KT is performed to correct the linear RM. After that, the matched filtering function related to the target\u2019s equivalent third-order coefficient is constructed to compensate for the residual linear DFM in the range-time and slow-time domain. Lastly, a well-refocused image of the maneuvering target can be acquired, and the target\u2019s motion parameters can be estimated effectively. The proposed algorithm has high computational efficiency and possesses favorable refocusing performance and motion parameter estimation precision. 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