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Analyst Note
The circled remnant is the hardened steel nosecone of the GBU-39, which renders the munition capable of penetrating more than 3 feet (approx. 1 metre) of steel-reinforced concrete. It is one of several components that often survives the detonation of the munition. (ARES)
External Research
The Washington Post
“Reviewing footage of the debris, Trevor Ball, a former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the U.S. Army, said the munition’s distinctive nose cone was used to penetrate the building’s concrete structure. Rahul Udoshi, a senior analyst on the Weapons Team at the defense firm Janes, and N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of Armament Research Services, both confirmed that imagery from the strike’s aftermath appeared to show the nose of a GBU-39 small diameter bomb.”