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However, weak echoes, low Doppler frequencies, and target echoes mixed with ground clutter can considerably degrade the detection performance. Therefore, specific methods for the detection of such targets should be devised. We propose herein a phase compensation and coherent accumulation algorithm based on the fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) for detection and speed estimation of this type of target. First, the energy of the target echo is converged using the FRFT. Next, the phase between the peaks of the target echo is analyzed. Phase compensation and coherent accumulation determined from the expected target speed in the fractional domain eliminate ground clutter and further improve the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio. Finally, constant false alarm rate detection is used to identify the target, for which radial speed can be estimated directly according to the peak coordinates. 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