July 2026 Current Affairs — Part 8
Important Current Affairs for Government Exams | Defence, Space, Science & Culture
This part covers five important July 2026 current affairs topics related to the Indian Navy, defence technology, Indian Army, space technology and cancer research.
36. INS Sudarshini – Lokayan 2026
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini reached Lisbon, Portugal as part of the Lokayan 2026 transoceanic expedition.
The ship entered Lisbon through the Tagus River.
⚓ Lokayan 2026 — Key Facts
- Ship: INS Sudarshini
- Expedition: Lokayan 2026
- Started: January 20, 2026
- Starting point: Kochi, India
- Distance: Over 22,000 nautical miles
- Planned route: 18 ports in 13 countries
- Lisbon: 15th port visited in seven months
🇵🇹 Portugal — Key Facts
- Capital: Lisbon
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Continent: Europe
- President: António José Seguro
- Prime Minister: Luís Montenegro
37. Divyastra Mk3
Divyastra Mk3 is India's first fully indigenous, jet-powered loitering munition, also described as a kamikaze drone.
It was developed by Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. (HoverIt), a Lucknow-based company.
The system is designed to destroy enemy targets using an explosive warhead.
🛡️ Divyastra Mk3 — Features
- Type: Jet-powered loitering munition
- Developer: Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. (HoverIt)
- Location: Lucknow
- Propulsion: Indigenous jet propulsion system
- Target engagement: AI-enabled
- Flight control: Autonomous
- Key advantage: High speed reduces enemy reaction time
38. Indian Army Literary Festival 2026
The Indian Army organised "Adab Aur Saqafat – Literary Festival 2026" in Kargil.
📚 Festival Facts
- Organiser: Indian Army
- Festival: Adab Aur Saqafat – Literary Festival 2026
- Location: Kargil
- Theme: Celebrating the Culture of Ladakh Highland
- Aim: Promote Ladakh's culture and literature
📖 Related Literary Event
- Leh Literature Festival 2026
- Organised by the National Book Trust
- Theme: Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom
39. GISAT-1A (EOS-05) Mission
ISRO will launch GISAT-1A (EOS-05) in September 2026.
It is a geostationary Earth observation satellite designed to provide continuous, near real-time monitoring of India.
🚀 GISAT-1A — Key Facts
- Satellite: GISAT-1A (EOS-05)
- Launch organisation: ISRO
- Expected launch: September 2026
- Launch vehicle: GSLV Mk-II (Flight F17)
- Type: Geostationary Earth observation satellite
- Orbit altitude: About 36,000 km above Earth
- Mission life: 10 years
🌍 Applications
- Disaster management
- Agriculture monitoring
- Environmental monitoring
- National security
40. RK-251
Indian researchers have developed RK-251, an experimental "smart" cancer drug.
The drug is designed to become active mainly inside cancer cells.
The research was led collaboratively by scientists from Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) and IIT-Guwahati.
🧬 RK-251 — Key Facts
- Drug: RK-251
- Type: Experimental smart cancer drug
- Research: Collaborative research
- Institutions: IASST and IIT-Guwahati
- Target: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
- Research stage: Preclinical studies
📝 Part 8 Quiz
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