Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV),as a low-cost and high-efficiency star product that integrates technological innovation and diversified application scenarios,is leading the transformation of many industries in the current society.At the heart of this transformation lies the ongoing research and progress of UAV system control.UAV system control is a crucial aspect of UAV technology,involving multiple aspects such as flight stability,navigation accuracy,task execution capability,and safety.A review and analysis of relevant literature in recent years are conducted.Firstly,the development needs of UAV system control are elaborated,and a detailed introduction to the development and control architecture of UAV system control is provided.Subsequently,a thorough overview and in-depth analysis are conducted on the key technological issues of UAV system control,namely navigation positioning,tracking control,adaptive control,and cluster cooperative control.Finally,the development trend of UAV system control is discussed.