| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| RADS | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (est. 1948; Illinois) |
| RADS | Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (type of occupational asthma) |
| RADS | Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale |
| RADS | Rapid Area Distribution Support (US Air Force; US DoD) |
| RADS | República Árabe Democrática Saharaui (Spanish: Arabic Democratic Saharan Republic; aka Western Sahara) |
| RADS | Radar Squadron |
| RADS | Rockwell Automation Drive Systems |
| RADS | Radar Acquisition Data System |
| RADS | Remote Acoustic Doppler System |
| RADS | Remote Alarm Distribution System |
| RADS | Radnorshire, Wales |
| RADS | Risk Assessment at Disposal of Systems |