Abstract: Airborne fire control radar is the core sensor of the fighter. Airborne fire control radar has experienced the development history of rangefinder, pulsed Doppler radar and phased array radar. The current state of the airborne fire control radar is summarized in this paper. Considering the demand changes of future fighters and the technology evolution, the development trends of airborne fire control radar is explored. With the emerging technologies such as multi-sensor integration, distributed detection, smart skin, radar stealth and monolithic integration, this paper provides reference for the subsequent airborne fire control radar design and research.