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Description
The Longitudinally Segmented Forward Hadronic Calorimeter (LFHCal) is a sampling hadronic calorimeter which will cover the forward (hadron-going) region from $1.2 < \eta < 3.5$ in the ePIC detector at the EIC. The physics goals of the EIC demand strong jet reconstruction performance in this region to investigate small momentum-fraction
phenomena. To achieve this, the LFHCal is constructed from alternating layers of steel plate and 5x5 cm scintillator-on-SiPM tiles, enabling fine segmentation in both the transverse and longitudinal shower measurement. Prototype LHFCal modules have been tested at the CERN PS and SPS beam lines using HGCROC ASICs to digitize the signals.
This contribution will present the design, engineering and module production plans as well as the latest beam test results from recent beam test campaings in April and May 2026.