The Volk family was developed by modifying a previous model by Military Industrial Company, the Tigr.

Volk-produced armoured vehicles with 1.5-ton and 2.5-ton capacities were developed to comply with the needs of the Russian military and police.

[citation needed] They incorporate modular design principles as to assist with existing and future domestic serial production.

Independent hydropneumatic suspension with height adjustment allows the driver to change the ground clearance from 250mm to 500mm and move off-road at speeds of up to 55–60 km/h.

The unification of the vehicles includes unified power units, cabins, suspension, transmission, onboard information control system and protection features.