Precision guided weapon is the main weapon in modern warfare. The precision guided weapon with photoelectric guidance has the advantages of strong resolution and high accuracy. It is widely used in the fields of sea-to-sea, air defense, anti-missile, space attack and defense. As optoelectronic guided weapons play an increasingly prominent role in modern warfare, their corresponding countermeasures are also constantly developing, which makes the combat environment more complex and requires them to continuously enhance adaptability to the increasingly complex battlefield environment. Based on the summary of the application of existing optical detection technologies such as infrared, visible light and laser semi-active in guided weapons, the shortcomings of the current technology in complex combat environments are analyzed, such as harsh natural weather, complex background and human interference. In view of the current development of multi-spectral detection, polarization imaging, laser three-dimensional imaging, quantum detection and other new technologies, the current research progress and results are introduced. It mainly includes multi-spectral multi-segment segmentation against true and false target camouflage recognition, polarization imaging against rain and fog, bad natural weather, laser three-dimensional imaging in the application of anti-complex background and penetration shielding and other research advantages and research progress. Finally, the problems in the application of the new detection technology and the key technologies that need to be broken through are systematically analyzed, and it is suggested that the guidance application of the new detection technology should be promoted through the joint attack of the basic technology and the application technology.