washington u.s. deputy defense secretary robert work say pentagon plan truncate littoral combat ship program 40 ship instead 52 reflect budget pressure indictment program lockheed martin corp lmt.n australia austal asb.ax build different model small fast coastal warships carter say want navy competition pick one supplier future ship work say pentagon decide buy two ship fiscal 2017 instead scale order back one ship defense secretary ash carter order memo late last year navy request say move mean help ensure smooth transition future competition keep shipbuilders work another year pentagon 's say cut lcs ship program 'not indictment