# Cleveland-Cliffs wins $400M US defense contract for grain oriented electrical steel

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp. was awarded a five-year, $400 million contract by the US Department of War through the Defense Logistics Agency to supply up to 53,000 net tons of grain oriented electrical steel. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis and has a performance completion date of September 8, 2030.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-07-01
- Where: United States
- Value: $400.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 53,000 net tons
- Products: grain oriented electrical steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Defense Logistics Agency](https://endata.com/companies/2888.md) (customer)
- [Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/86239.md) (supplier)
- [US Department of War](https://endata.com/companies/92829.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [steelorbis.com](https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/cleveland-cliffswins-us-defense-contractworth400-million-1462295.htm), 2026-07-03: "The US government continues to grow as our partner."

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