The use of airborne electro optical warning equipments is an important measure to improve the survivability of aircraft platform in complex electromagnetic environments,and is the key basis for end to end confrontation of airborne platforms.In this paper,the typical equipments and development of foreign airborne electro optical warning are analyzed.Based on the above introduction and analysis,the development trend of airborne electro optical warning equipments and the enlightenment to the research of related fields in China are also summarized.