First lets make it clear where we are treading ,any way its going OT
My view about the delay:
1. Challenges in designing new adapter for carrying Barhmos-A
A)HAL had to overcome several difficulties due to limited design data of Su-30 MkI available with them (
http://www.oneindia.com/india/oneindia-special-brahmos-to-be-fired-from-sukhoi-by-year-end-1833530.html)
b)The Indo-Russian cruise missile joint venture, BrahMos Aerospace, is working towards crossing yet another milestone with the dispatch to Russia of two Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets for a retrofit programme that would enable them to launch the aerial version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.Integration and testing has been delayed hugely principally by the Sukhoi Design Bureau's reluctance to prioritise cooperation in helping with the modifications required to integrate the missile with the Su-30.(
http://www.livefistdefence.com/2013/02/air-launched-brahmos-in-final.html)
C)The Indian Air Force (IAF) challenged both Sukhoi and HAL to propose competing solutions for integrating missile with aircraft. The Indian solution won out handily, and a contract was signed with HAL in January. Already the Brahmos has been mounted under the Su-30MKI's belly, secured on two mounting stations that replace hard points that were designed to carry ten 250-kilogramme bombs."The Russians are most interested in how HAL is integrating the Brahmos. We beat them out in the contract and now they want to know what we're doing," says RP Khapli, who is leading HAL's design team in the project.(
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/brahmos-with-sukhoi-30-fighters-to-improve-india-s-strike-options-114042201446_1.html)
2. Structural modifications , "The aerial version is nearly nine metres long and this requires modifications of the aircraft's fuselage. Since the Sukhoi company is busy with designing a fifth generation fighter, DRDO scientists, along with Russian experts, will carry out the necessary modifications," the official said" (
http://www.domain-b.com/aero/mil_avi/miss_muni/20090110_iaf_sukhoi-30mki_jets.html)
3. Other Developments : Interfacing Brahmos A with mki avionics too should have been a challenge while dealing with ruskis.
Beside that , According to Mr Pillai missile was ready by 2008 !! "For the airborne version...we had to reduce the mass of the missile and to ensure aerodynamic stability after its separation from the aircraft. The air-launched platform has its own initial speed during the launch of the missile, so we have reduced the size of the booster. Now the missile is ready," Sivathanu Pillai told RIA Novosti in an exclusive interview" (
http://www.sputniknews.com/world/20080620/111457741.html)
But according to you , Brahmos-A testing mainly got delayed due to Super su-30 mki programme , r8 ??
