The target is the touchstone for testing weapons and equipment at present. In view of the current situation of the target and the development direction of the target in the future， firstly， according to the rapidly developing weapon systems in the world at present， the development history and current situation of the target in the United States， Russia， Europe， Israel， and other countries were compared and analyzed. Secondly， the targets were classified. According to the achievements of foreign target manufacturers， the design concept of several typical targets and the key role in training were analyzed in depth. This paper discussed the development direction of future targets recognized by the world at present， summarized them into five parts： stealth， versatility， cluster flight， high performance， and intelligence， and put forward development suggestions for key technological breakthroughs at present.