The development of new operation targets and operation environment poses a new challenge to air-to-air missiles.The role of the reaction jet control technology on air-to-air missiles is briefly stated in consideration of the characteristics of future air-to-air missiles.In view of the overall design of air-to-air missiles, several requirements and technical difficulties of the reaction jet control technology are put forward.The study can serve as a reference for the development of future air-to-air missiles.