Recent Work
Documentation
9 Sept 2026
Documenting harm in the Iran War
Incident by incident documentation of civilians killed across the Middle East
Report
27 Aug 2026
Unmarked watery graves
Key trends from the first 12 months of U.S. strikes on alleged 'narco terrorist' boats
Investigation
31 Aug 2026
New U.S. munition fires deadly pellets 170 metres
Airwars analysis of PrSM missile during Iran war reveals scale of civilian threat
Interactive
27 Jul 2026
Anatomy of an AI Kill Chain
Breaking down how militaries are offloading life and death decisions to flawed technologies
Documenting civilian harm
Channelling the power of open source techniques to document harm in conflict by listening to civilians' voices.
The Airwars archive documents the deaths of 79,764 civilians in 12,619 incidents: a unique public record of harm from 14 conflicts
Investigating those responsible
Ground-breaking investigations focusing global attention on civilian harm and identifying the perpetrators
The U.S. accepts killing more than 140 civilians in just two strikes
13 August 2026
Major investigation names 20 victims of US strikes on alleged drug boats
14 May 2026
The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike?
10 March 2026
How flight tracking data explains failed maritime rescue efforts
17 February 2026
Record pace of strikes in Iran bombing campaign: analysis
6 March 2026
Surviving the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
10 December 2025
How does the UK determine if it killed a civilian? Five takeaways from Airwars’ tribunal against the MoD
19 January 2026
Investigating those responsible
Ground-breaking investigations focusing global attention on civilian harm and identifying the perpetrators
The U.S. accepts killing more than 140 civilians in just two strikes
13 August 2026
Major investigation names 20 victims of US strikes on alleged drug boats
14 May 2026
The first civilian confirmed killed in an AI-assisted strike?
10 March 2026
How flight tracking data explains failed maritime rescue efforts
17 February 2026
Record pace of strikes in Iran bombing campaign: analysis
6 March 2026
Surviving the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
10 December 2025
How does the UK determine if it killed a civilian? Five takeaways from Airwars’ tribunal against the MoD
19 January 2026
Pushing for change
Using the evidence base to push governments, militaries and others to better protect civilians in conflict
Tools
Cutting-edge tools to enhance transparency, accountability and civilian protection
Civilian Protection Monitor
13 Aug 2026
Investigations
The U.S. accepts killing more than 140 civilians in just two strikes
Department of Defense report follows Airwars' strike-by-strike documentation of all U.S. bombing campaigns
24 Jun 2026
Update
Project Launch: From Conflict and Chaos to Justice and Understanding
Airwars receives Swedish Postcode Lottery Funding to enhance access to reliable and comparable information on the civilian impact of war.
1 Sept 2026
Citation
AP covers Airwars investigation into munition behind deadly Iran strike
The Associated Press worked with Airwars on a report related to a major investigation into civilian harm in Iran linked to the U.S. military's newest missile.
17 Aug 2026
Citation
Japanese state media interview Airwars for Gaza documentary
Airwars' director Emily Tripp and director of programmes Joe Dyke were interviewed for a major investigative documentary for the Japanese national media NHK.