GLARE (glass-reinforced aluminum laminate) is a new kind of hybrid materials, used in advanced aircraft. This paper gives a brief overview of the history of fiber metal laminates, the manufacturing processes of GLARE and commercially available GLARE grades. Special attention of the review is paid to the following areas, mechanical properties, impact resistance, bearing resistance, fatigue resistance, residual strength, environment durability, inspection and repair of GLARE. Some urgent research topics are pointed out, including the mechanical tests, the modeling of crack growth and the residual strength of GLARE under hygrothermal environment.