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WHITE PAPER: Contracting With and Between UAS Operators A guide for companies seeking professional drone services and drone companies looking to safely and legally transact business INSURE WITH CONFIDENCE CONTRACTING WITH AND BETWEEN UAS OPERATORS Introduction The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) industry is evolving at a speed that is hard to keep up with, even for those intimately involved with it. It has been said that a “drone year” is the equivalent of one calendar month; such is the pace of change. New aircraft technology is influencing all areas of the UAS industry—from manufacturing techniques and materials to flight controllers and apps. Professional operators of drones face a vast array in choice of platform (aircraft) for their given role. In this ever-changing Additionally, payload technology is advancing (payload being the camera or other environment, we device attached to the aircraft that provides utility). Tasks that were hard to accomplish a year ago are possible now, with some of the biggest gains being seen in the are witnessing a agricultural industry. This extraordinary revolution has taken place in an industry that, only a few years ago, growing number of had never been heard of or was dismissed as a fad. To a great extent, this growth enterprises choosing has been fueled by the enthusiasm with which investors have supported drone start- up companies. An August 2015 report from the Teal Group estimates $93 billion in to outsource their 1 worldwide Unmanned Aerial Vehicle production over the next 10 years . In spite of this remarkable progress, we are also seeing signs of growing pains. drone operations. Insurance carriers have seen insurance policies