介绍了高性能纤维及其复合材料在防护装备上的应用及发展历程，包括芳纶纤维、超高分子量聚乙烯纤维、杂环类纤维及其复合材料在防护装备上目前的应用状况和各自优缺点，以及防护装备上用的高性能纤维及其复合材料的发展方向，也介绍了高性能纤维及其复合材料应用技术的发展趋势。

The application and development process of high-performance fiber and composite materials in protective equipment were introduced. The application status, advantages, and disadvantage of aramid fibers, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, heterocyclic fiber, and their composite materials were introduced. The trend and direction of the development and application of high-performance fiber and composite materials in protective equipment were put forward.