The invention discloses a Mode5 
preamble pulse 
jitter value calculation method and 
system based on a constrained least square 
algorithm. The method specifically comprises the following steps: firstly, sampling an IFF 
signal in real time to obtain original sampling data, and 
synchronizing sliding 
delay; 
frequency domain signal detection and 
time domain parameter measurement are carried out on original sampling data to obtain pulse string information, and then a 
tree structure is used to judge whether a 
signal is a Mode5 signal. If the judgment is successful, carrying out accurate time 
delay on the original sampling data, and respectively carrying out FFT (
Fast Fourier Transform) on the data after the synchronous sliding time 
delay and the accurate time delay to obtain a complex number result; and carrying out conjugate multiplication on the complex results to obtain a cross-
correlation spectrum, finally calculating the arc tangent of the cross-
correlation spectrum by using a 
CORDIC algorithm, carrying out phase 
ambiguity resolution 
processing on the arc tangent result in a 
system detection range, and carrying out 
linear fitting on the 
processing result by using an RLS 
algorithm to obtain a 
preamble pulse 
jitter value of the Mode5 signal. The calculated leading pulse 
jitter value is high in precision and good in robustness, the signal individual recognition technology can be supported, and the reconnaissance requirement of recognition friend or foe equipment at the present stage is met.