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Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) pose a significant hazard to allied forces. Effective countermeasures should exploit components that are commonly found in IEDs. This paper presents the computer modeling and measurement of the monostatic radar cross section (RCS) of one of these components, the electric hot-wire detonator. Results indicate that the common mode associated with the detonator's casing...