The Slovak defence industry is growing year on year. While in 2023, exports of arms and ammunition from Slovakia exceeded €538 million, last year arms exports amounted to €1.15 billion. At the same time, in February this year, the Slovak defence industry managed to conclude an agreement with Poland on deepening cooperation in the field of defence, which concerns the joint production of large-caliber ammunition. Specifically, this involves 155 mm artillery ammunition, in the production of which Slovakia ranks among the European leaders. The Slovak Minister of Defence and the Prime Minister himself see opportunities for the Slovak defence industry in other markets outside Europe.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico recently stated that he wants to support exports of Slovak defence industry products, which bring increasing amounts of money into the state budget every year. One of the potential new markets for Slovak arms manufacturing is Brazil. South America's largest country could be interested in Slovak Zuzana 2 howitzers or the lighter EVA howitzers. Robert Fico bases his claim on the fact that the Slovak Zuzana 2 howitzer was offered to Brazil, but in the spring of last year, the Brazilian army chose the Israeli ATMOS 2000 systems. The Zuzana 2, jointly offered by Konštrukta – Defence and Excalibur International, finished in second place. In addition to Israeli howitzers and Slovak Zuzanas, Caesar howitzers and the Chinese SH15 6x6 system also participated in the tender in Brazil.

In the fall of last year, roughly five months after the announcement of the results of a tender for the delivery of 36 howitzers for the Brazilian army, information appeared in the media that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva might oppose the purchase of Israeli weapons. The reason for his opposition is said to be his opposition to Israel's military operation in Gaza. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico pointed to this fact in his statement, saying that if the tender for the new howitzers were canceled, Brazil could approach the runner-up, which is the Slovak manufacturer Konštrukta – Defence. However, it is not yet known whether the acquisition of Israeli howitzers will be canceled or continued. Most recently, Slovakia would like to exchange the Zuzana 2 howitzers for four Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, which the Slovak Ministry of Defence expressed interest in at the end of last year.

Vietnam could be another potential market for Slovak defence industry products. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák considers Vietnam to be a very important country for the Slovak defence industry due to its geographical location in Southeast Asia. Slovakia has already achieved success in this region with the EVA howitzer, which was selected by Malaysia last October, and Vietnam could be another promising customer that would help the Slovak defence industry consolidate its position in the region.

In general, Vietnam is an interesting market for Western arms companies, as the vast majority of the Vietnamese People's Army's military equipment dates back to the Soviet era. According to government officials, Slovakia could offer Vietnam howitzers or large-caliber ammunition. This year, there have already been reports that Vietnam is interested in purchasing 20 South Korean-made K9 howitzers, but this number is far from enough to replace the outdated equipment of the Vietnamese People's Army. The possible offer of Slovak howitzers could therefore have been one of the topics discussed by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam during his visit to Moscow in connection with the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.